Scientific Reports • Vol 14 • No 1
Exploring online public survey lifestyle datasets with statistical analysis, machine learning and semantic ontology
October 2024 • Ayan Chatterjee, Michael A. Riegler, Miriam S. Johnson, Jishnu Das, Nibedita Pahari, Raghavendra Ramachandra, Bikramaditya Ghosh, Arpan Saha, Ram Baj…
Abstract Lifestyle diseases significantly contribute to the global health burden, with lifestyle factors playing a crucial role in the development of depression. The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified many determinants of depression. This study aimed to identify lifestyle and demographic factors associated with depression symptoms among Indians during the pandemic, focusing on a sample from Kolkata, India. An online public survey was conducted, gathering data from 1,834 participants (with 1,767 retained post-cleani…