Table 6 Relation between parameters and patients mental health degree (n = 180)
Parameters | BSRS-5 < 6 (n = 26), no (%) | BSRS-5 ≥ 6 (n = 154), no (%) | a Test | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Your fear about | ||||
Infection (n = 26) | 3 (11.5%) | 23 (88.5%) | 8.320 | 0.139 |
Family (n = 92) | 16 (17.4%) | 76 (82.6%) | ||
Quarantine (n = 6) | 0.0 (00%) | 6 (100%) | ||
Financial problems (n = 14) | 1 (7.1%) | 13 (92.9%) | ||
Medications (n = 11) | 4 (36.4%) | 7 (63.6%) | ||
Mixed fears (n = 31) | 2 (6.5%) | 29 (93.5%) | ||
Are you at risk | ||||
No (n = 23) | 6 (26.1%) | 17 (73.9%) | 7.036 | 0.030* |
Yes (n = 97) | b8 (8.2%) | 89 (91.8%) | ||
Maybe (n = 60) | 12 (20%) | 48 (80%) | ||
Current disease activity | ||||
Decreased (n = 6) | 1 (16.7%) | 5 (83.3%) | 1.211 | 0.546 |
Did not change (n = 131) | 21 (16%) | 110 (84%) | ||
Increased (n = 43) | 4 (9.3%) | 39 (90.7%) | ||
Activity may increase due to | ||||
Fear (n = 92) | 9 (9.8%) | 83 (90.2%) | 5.096 | 0.278 |
Postponed follow-up visits (n = 22) | 4 (18.2%) | 18 (81.8%) | ||
Reduced activity (n = 17) | 5 (29.4%) | 12 (70.6%) | ||
Drug shortage (n = 30) | 5 (16.7%) | 25 (83.3%) | ||
Drug incompliance (n = 19) | 3 (15.8%) | 16 (84.2%) | ||
Contact physician | ||||
Less than usual (n = 80) | 13 (16.2%) | 67 (83.8%) | 1.428 | 0.699 |
As usual (n = 44) | 7 (15.9%) | 37 (84.1%) | ||
More than usual (n = 5) | 0.0 (00%) | 5 (100%) | ||
I did not (n = 51) | 6 (11.8%) | 45 (88.2%) | ||
Means of communication | ||||
Phone call (n = 29) | 4 (13.8%) | 25 (86.2%) | 3.631 | 0.458 |
Clinic (n = 50) | 6 (12%) | 44 (88%) | ||
Internet (n = 63) | 13 (20.6%) | 50 (79.4%) | ||
Send someone (n = 2) | 0.0 (00%) | 2 (100%) | ||
I did not (n = 36) | 3 (8.3%) | 33 (91.7%) | ||
Cause of communication | ||||
Disease activity or pain (n = 44) | 4 (9.1%) | 40 (90.9%) | 5.575 | 0.350 |
COVID symptoms (n = 5) | 0.0 (00%) | 5 (100%) | ||
Drug shortage (n = 24) | 5 (20.8%) | 19 (79.2%) | ||
Medication advice (n = 51) | 11 (21.6%) | 40 (78.4%) | ||
Ask about COVID (n = 6) | 1 (16.7%) | 5 (83.3%) | ||
I did not (n = 50) | 5 (10%) | 45 (90%) | ||
Feeling after communication | ||||
Feel more anxiety and fear (n = 14) | 1 (7.1%) | 13 (92.9%) | 3.985 | 0.263 |
Feel the same (n = 75) | 9 (12%) | 66 (88%) | ||
Feel less anxiety and fear (n = 37) | 9 (24.3%) | 28 (75.7%) | ||
I did not (n = 54) | 7 (13%) | 47 (87%) | ||
Fear of drugs (n = 108) | 20 (18.5%) | 88 (81.5%) | 3.626 | 0.057 |
Stopped drugs (n = 148) | 24 (16.2%) | 124 (83.8%) | Fisher | 0.146 |
Experienced drug shortage (n = 123) | 17 (13.8%) | 106 (86.2%) | 0.122 | 0.727 |
Reduced doses of drugs (n = 122) | 18 (14.8%) | 104 (85.2%) | 0.029 | 0.864 |