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Table 3 Mental health comparison among the studied groups (n = 360)

From: Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on attitude, behavior, and mental health of patients with rheumatic diseases

Mental health

Cases (n = 180),

no (%)

Controls (n = 180),

no (%)

Test

p value

Anxiety

 Not at all

17 (9.4%)

11 (6.1%)

a9.028

0.060

 A little bit

34 (18.9%)

36 (20%)

  

 Moderately

54 (30%)

64 (35.6%)

  

 Quite a bit

49 (27.2%)

58 (32.2%)

  

 Extremely

26 (14.4%)

11 (6.1%)

  

Depression

 Not at all

28 (15.6%)

37 (20.6%)

a6.405

0.171

 A little bit

44 (24.4%)

45 (25%)

  

 Moderately

41 (22.8%)

50 (27.8%)

  

 Quite a bit

44 (24.4%)

36 (20%)

  

 Extremely

23 (12.8%)

12 (6.7%)

  

Angry/irritated

 Not at all

4 (2.2%)

10 (5.6%)

a10.73

0.030*

 A little bit

32 (17.8%)

44 (24.4%)

  

 Moderately

47 (26.1%)

58 (32.2%)

  

 Quite a bit

c59 (32.8%)

42 (23.3%)

  

 Extremely

38 (21.1%)

26 (14.4%)

  

eInferiority

eNot at all

c63 (35%)

108 (60%)

a41.20

< 0.001**

 A little bit

39 (21.7%)

43 (23.9%)

  

 Moderately

35 (19.4%)

22 (12.2%)

  

 Quite a bit

25 (13.9%)

3 (1.7%)

  

 Extremely

18 (10%)

4 (2.2%)

  

Insomnia

 Not at all

20 (11.1%)

36 (20%)

  

 A little bit

c25 (13.9%)

60 (33.3%)

  

 Moderately

43 (23.9%)

43 (23.9%)

  

 Quite a bit

52 (28.9%)

27 (15%)

  

 Extremely

40 (22.2%)

14 (7.8%)

a39.41

< 0.001**

d eBSRS-5 total score

 Mean ± SD

10.45 ± 4.22

8.16 ± 3.74

b5.466

< 0.001**

 < 6 not psychiatric case

26 (14.4%)

45 (25%)

a6.334

0.012*

 ≥ 6 psychiatric case

154 (85.6%)

135 (75%)

  

Your fear about

 Infection

26 (14.4%)

15 (8.3%)

a57.30

< 0.001**

 Family

c92 (51.1%)

136 (75.6%)

  

 Quarantine

6 (3.3%)

15 (8.3%)

  

 Financial problems

14 (7.8%)

14 (7.8%)

  

 Medications

11 (6.1%)

0.0 (00%)

  

 Mixed fears

31 (17.2%)

0.0 (00%)

  
  1. aChi square test (χ2)
  2. b Independent t test
  3. cCell of significance
  4. dSignificant between RA, SLE, others
  5. eSignificant between RA, SLE. *P value is significant. **P value is highly significant