Table 5 Relation between different parameters and patients’ mental health (n = 180)
Parameters | BSRS-5 < 6 (n = 26), no (%) | BSRS-5 ≥ 6 (n = 154), no (%) | a Test | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) ≤ median (34) (n = 97) | 12 (12.4%) | 85 (87.6%) | 0.732 | 0.392 |
Female sex (n = 141) | 18 (12.8%) | 123 (87.2%) | 1.484 | 0.223 |
Non-smoker (n = 150) | 22 (14.7%) | 128 (85.3%) | Fisher | 0.850 |
COVID-19 information source | ||||
TV/radio (n = 39) | 6 (15.4%) | 33 (84.6%) | 5.927 | 0.205 |
Internet (n = 42) | 9 (21.4%) | 33 (78.6%) | ||
Social media (n = 88) | 10 (11.4%) | 78 (88.6%) | ||
My physician (n = 9) | 0.0 (00%) | 9 (100%) | ||
Friends and family (n = 2) | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%) | ||
Rheumatological disease | ||||
RA(n = 72) | 16 (22.2%) | 56 (77.8%) | 5.887 | 0.053 |
SLE(n = 67) | 6 (9%) | 61 (91%) | ||
Others (n = 41) | 4 (9.8%) | 37 (90.2%) | ||
No lung affection (n = 141) | 20 (14.2%) | 121 (85.8%) | 0.036 | 0.850 |
Means of protection: Staying at home | ||||
No (n = 18) | 5 (27.8%) | 13 (72.2%) | 2.895 | 0.235 |
Yes (n = 98) | 13 (13.3%) | 85 (86.7%) | ||
Maybe (n = 64) | 8 (18.5%) | 56 (87.5%) | ||
Wearing masks | ||||
No (n = 52) | 6 (11.5%) | 46 (88.5%) | 0.710 | 0.701 |
Yes (n = 57) | 8 (14%) | 49 (86%) | ||
Maybe (n = 71) | 12 (16.9%) | 59 (83.1%) | ||
Wearing gloves | ||||
No (n = 79) | 14 (17.7%) | 65 (82.3%) | 1.250 | 0.535 |
Yes (n = 36) | 4 (11.1%) | 32 (88.9%) | ||
May be (n = 65) | 8 (12.3%) | 57 (87.7%) | ||
Washing hands | ||||
No (n = 3) | 0.0 (00%) | 3 (100%) | 1.394 | 0.498 |
Yes (n = 129) | 17 (13.2%) | 112 (86.8%) | ||
Maybe (n = 48) | 9 (18.8%) | 39 (81.2%) | ||
Healthy diet and exercises help | ||||
No (n = 21) | 2 (9.5%) | 19 (90.5%) | 3.301 | 0.192 |
Yes (n = 95) | 18 (18.9%) | 77 (81.1%) | ||
Maybe (n = 64) | 6 (9.4%) | 58 (90.6%) | ||
Going outdoors | ||||
Never (n = 48) | 8 (16.7%) | 40 (83.3%) | 1.249 | 0.535 |
Only for necessities (n = 113) | 14 (12.4%) | 99 (87.6%) | ||
Go out freely (n = 19) | 4 (21.1%) | 15 (78.9%) | ||
Wearing mask outdoors | ||||
Never (n = 66) | 11 (16.7%) | 55 (83.3%) | 3.013 | 0.556 |
Few times (n = 28) | 5 (17.9%) | 23 (82.1%) | ||
Most of the time (n = 31) | 2 (6.5%) | 29 (93.5%) | ||
Always (n = 22) | 2 (9.1%) | 20 (90.9%) | ||
I do not go out (n = 33) | 6 (18.2%) | 27 (81.8%) | ||
Wearing loves outdoors | ||||
Never (n = 90) | 16 (17.8%) | 74 (82.2%) | 3.474 | 0.482 |
Few times (n = 21) | 2 (9.5%) | 19 (90.5%) | ||
Most of the time (n = 20) | 1 (5%) | 19 (95%) | ||
Always (n = 14) | 1 (7.1%) | 13 (92.9%) | ||
I do not go out (n = 35) | 6 (17.1%) | 29 (82.9%) | ||
Staying in my room | ||||
Move freely at home (n = 133) | 23 (17.3%) | 110 (82.7%) | 4.597 | 0.204 |
A bit of time (n = 19) | 0.0 (00%) | 19 (100%) | ||
Most of time (n = 26) | 3 (11.5%) | 23 (88.5%) | ||
All of time (n = 2) | 0.0 (00%) | 2 (100%) | ||
Frequency washing hands | ||||
Less than 5 times (n = 31) | 3 (9.7%) | 28 (90.3%) | 0.689 | 0.709 |
5 to 10 times (n = 97) | 15 (15.5%) | 82 (84.5%) | ||
More than 10 times (n = 52) | 8 (15.4%) | 44 (84.6%) | ||