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It is important to assess the influence of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, specifically anxiety.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S1935789324001058_sec2\">\n\t    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>The goal was to determine the prevalence and sociodemographic, clinical, and other correlates of likely Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) among study subjects in Ghana.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S1935789324001058_sec3\">\n\t    <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>This study employed a cross-sectional approach, using an online survey administered primarily through social media platforms. The survey questions included the GAD-7 scale, which was used to assess likely GAD in respondents. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and logistic regression analysis.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S1935789324001058_sec4\">\n\t    <jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Overall, 756 respondents completed the survey, mainly from Ashanti and Greater Accra, which were the hardest hit by COVID-19.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S1935789324001058_sec5\" sec-type=\"results\">\n\t    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>The prevalence of likely GAD in our sample was 7.6%. Gender, loss of job due to COVID-19, and seeking mental health counseling were independently associated with increased likelihood of GAD.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S1935789324001058_sec6\" sec-type=\"conclusions\">\n\t    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>The findings suggest that women, those who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and those who sought mental health counseling were more likely to experience moderate to high anxiety symptoms as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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