Table 2.
Distribution of median (25th–75th percentile) and mean (SD) values of coping factors and quality-of-life domains among groups studied. Brazil, 2020. Coping.
| Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | p | |
| Factors | Median (p25–75) | Median (p25–75) | Median (p25–75) | |
| Problem solving | 1.4 (0.8–1.7) | 1.6 (1.0–2.0) | 1.7 (1.2–2.0) | 0.006 |
| Escape/avoidance | 1.4 (1.1–1.7) | 1 (0.6–1.4) | 1.2 (1.0–1.5) | 0.001 |
| Positive reappraisal | 1.7 (1.1–2.1) | 2 (1.4–2.2) | 1.9 (1.4–2.1) | 0.030 |
| Confronting | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) | 1 (0.7–1.2) | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) | 0.227 |
| Withdrawing | 1.9 (1.3–2.3) | 2 (1.5–2.3) | 2 (1.5–2.3) | 0.502 |
| Self-control | 1.3 (1–1.7) | 1.3 (1.0–1.9) | 1.4 (1.0–1.9) | 0.156 |
| Seeking social support | 2 (1.7–2.3) | 2.2 (1.8–2.5) | 2.2 (1.8–2.5) | 0.351 |
| Accepting responsibility | 0.7 (0.5–1.2) | 0.7 (0.2–1.2) | 0.7 (0.5–1.2) | 0.992 |
| Quality of life | ||||
| Physical well-being | 7.0 (4.0–8.0) | 8.0 (7.0–9.0) | 8.0 (7.0–9.0) | <0.012 |
| Psychological well-being | 3.8 (1.3–7.6) | 7.0 (5.3–8.5) | 7.0 (3.9–8.8) | <0.012 |
| Existential well-being | 8.3 (7.0–9.0) | 8.8 (8.2–9.2) | 8.8 (8.3–9.3) | <0.012 |
| Support | 9.0 (7.0–10.0) | 8.5 (7.0–10.0) | 9.0 (8.0–10.0) | 0.372 |
| Physical symptoms | 5.0 (3.6–6.7) | 8.5 (6.7–10.0) | 7.7 (6.7–9.5) | <0.012 |
| Score Total | 6.5 (4.9–7.8) | 7.9 (7.2–8.6) | 8.0 (7.3–8.7) | <0.012 |