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. 2020 Apr 13;87:40–48. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.04.028

Table 2.

Association between physical health status and the psychological impact as well as adverse mental health status during the first and second survey (n = 1738).

The first survey (January 31 – February 2, 2020) (N = 1210) †
The second survey (February 28 – March 1, 2020) (N = 861) †
Physical symptoms and health status Impact of event
Stress
Anxiety
Depression
Impact of event
Stress
Anxiety
Depression
B t B t B t B T B t B t B t B t
Persistent fever
Yes −0.23 −0.44 0.40 1.34 1.23 2.60* 0.98 2.57* 1.43 1.11 3.55 4.81*** 3.24 2.75** 3.44 3.56***
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Chills
Yes 0.46 2.34* 0.44 3.84*** 0.60 3.31** 0.41 2.84** 0.69 1.84 0.90 4.16*** 0.83 2.42* 0.87 3.08**
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Headache
Yes 0.37 3.07** 0.12 1.65 0.36 3.20** 0.23 2.52* 0.59 3.02** 0.46 4.07*** 0.76 4.26*** 0.51 3.45**
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Myalgia
Yes 0.63 4.77*** 0.43 5.60*** 0.69 5.61*** 0.50 5.08*** 0.50 2.83** 0.42 4.13*** 0.59 3.67*** 0.58 4.42***
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Cough
Yes 0.33 3.23** 0.19 3.11** 0.29 2.97** 0.21 2.69** 0.48 1.95 0.61 4.25*** 0.69 3.03** 0.68 3.64***
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Breathing difficulty
Yes 0.88 1.58 0.57 1.74 1.63 3.15** 1.28 3.08** 0.77 1.46 1.06 3.47** 1.08 2.23* 1.45 3.66***
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Dizziness
Yes 0.54 3.95*** 0.33 4.09*** 0.63 4.97** 0.42 4.13*** 0.98 4.20*** 0.80 6.00*** 0.95 4.42*** 0.66 3.72***
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Coryza
Yes 0.39 4.11*** 0.25 4.46*** 0.46 5.18*** 0.33 4.70*** 0.66 3.40** 0.33 2.90** 0.52 2.94** 0.53 3.64***
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Sore throat
Yes 0.34 2.99** 0.16 2.45* 0.35 3.35** 0.17 2.08* 0.35 1.50 0.60 4.53*** 0.80 3.77*** 0.75 4.31***
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Persistent fever and cough or difficulty breathing
Yes −0.23 −0.36 0.32 0.87 0.98 1.68 0.22 0.48 1.43 1.11 3.55 4.81*** 3.24 2.75** 3.44 3.56***
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Yes NA NA NA NA 0.72 1.48 1.27 4.54*** 1.39 3.11** 1.31 3.56***
No Reference Reference Reference Reference
Consultation with a doctor in the clinic in the past 14 days
Yes −0.06 −0.31 0.17 1.47 0.38 2.08* 0.22 1.48 0.44 1.21 0.25 1.17 0.39 1.20 0.29 1.07
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Recent testing for COVID-19 in the past 14 days
Yes −0.18 −0.48 −0.07 −0.31 0.22 0.64 0.02 0.06 −0.32 −0.50 −0.20 −0.54 −0.02 −0.03 −0.06 −0.12
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Recent quarantine in the past 14 days
Yes 0.32 1.30 −0.01 −0.06 0.03 0.13 −0.11 −0.59 0.35 1.73 0.25 2.14* 0.55 2.94** 0.39 2.52*
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Current self-rating health status
Very poor 1.39 1.13 3.63 5.03*** 3.35 2.94** 3.56 3.88*** −0.44 −0.91 0.64 2.29* 0.82 1.86 0.73 2.01*
Poor 0.69 1.77 0.13 0.57 0.65 1.81 0.36 1.23 1.56 3.23** 1.21 4.34*** 1.68 3.81*** 1.30 3.59***
Average 0.37 4.73*** 0.19 4.28*** 0.41 5.70*** 0.26 4.63*** 0.37 3.99*** 0.23 4.21*** 0.42 4.94*** 0.39 5.64***
Good/Very good Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Chronic illness
Yes 0.29 2.02* 0.24 2.77** 0.48 3.58*** 0.38 3.51*** 0.45 2.25* 0.24 2.02* 0.25 1.34 0.27 1.76
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
Medical insurance coverage
Yes 0.09 0.67 −0.003 −0.04 −0.04 −0.32 0.02 0.20 0.02 0.13 −0.17 −1.89 −0.34 −2.43* −0.21 −1.79
No Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference

†There were 333 respondents who participated in both the first and second surveys.

* p < 0·05, **p < 0·01, ***p < 0·001.