Table 3.

Comparison of participants’ problems during the quarantine and their depression scores.

Variables		n	%	BDI	Significance
		1115	100	Mean ± SD	Mean rank	Test	p
Situation that personally affected you the most a
I was not affected at all	Yes	93	8.3	6.79 ± 8.21	343.40	Z = −6.718	p = .000
	No	1022	91.7	12.55 ± 9.57	577.53
My daily routines (such as meals, sleep, shopping) have changed	Yes	521	46.7	14.05 ± 10.36	622.00	Z = −6.220	p = .000
	No	594	53.3	10.32 ± 8.50	501.87
My cleaning habits (such as washing hands, cleaning the house) have changed	Yes	647	58.0	12.76 ± 9.69	584.96	Z = −3.290	p = .001
	No	468	42.0	11.11 ± 9.38	520.73
I was exposed to social media more than before	Yes	538	48.3	13.37 ± 9.75	607.74	Z = −4.985	p = .000
	No	577	51.7	10.85 ± 9.30	511.62
Situation in the family and social life that affected you the most a
I was not affected at all	Yes	93	8.3	6.50 ± 7.46	339.78	Z = −6.831	p = .000
	No	1022	91.7	12.57 ± 9.61	577.86
I have had to stay away from my family	Yes	147	13.2	14.55 ± 10.87	629.65	Z = −2.898	p = .004
	No	968	86.8	11.69 ± 9.34	547.12
Meetings with my friends, relatives, and neighbors have become rare	Yes	574	51.5	12.41 ± 9.53	573.41	Z =−1.647	p = .100
	No	541	48.5	11.70 ± 9.66	541.65
I drift apart from by entertainment and social life	Yes	734	65.8	12.78 ± 10.03	579.35	Z = −3.075	p = .002
	No	381	34.2	10.69 ± 8.53	516.87
I have had to change my place of residence	Yes	150	13.5	17.06 ± 11.48	705.18	Z = −6.022	p = .000
	No	965	86.5	11.29 ± 9.03	535.12
I got lonely	Yes	60	5.4	17.33 ± 11.16	713.22	Z = −3.842	p = .000
	No	1055	94.6	11.77 ± 9.42	549.17
Situation in your work/education life that affected you the most a
I was not affected at all	Yes	161	14.4	9.54 ± 8.98	460.11	Z = −4.173	p = .000
	No	954	85.6	12.49 ± 9.64	574.52
I drifted apart from my school/work place	Yes	642	57.6	12.44 ± 9.85	569.11	Z = −1.343	p = .179
	No	473	42.4	11.56 ± 9.23	542.93
My financial income has been negatively affected	Yes	159	14.3	15.39 ± 9.62	680.76	Z = −5.196	p = .000
	No	956	85.7	11.51 ± 9.48	537.58
I had to go to work	Yes	193	17.3	12.16 ± 9.08	570.18	Z = −0.579	p = .563
	No	922	82.7	12.05 ± 9.70	555.45
I had to close down my business	Yes	27	2.4	15.14 ± 8.47	694.02	Z = −2.224	p = .026
	No	1088	97.6	11.99 ± 9.61	554.62
I had to work from home	Yes	159	14.3	10.50 ± 8.69	507.03	Z = −2.157	p = .031
	No	956	85.7	12.33 ± 9.72	566.48
Situation that affected your mental health the most a
I was not affected at all	Yes	100	9.0	5.28 ± 6.94	284.37	Z = −8.914	p = .000
	No	1015	91.0	12.73 ± 9.56	584.96
I was afraid to be infected by the virus	Yes	611	54.8	13.36 ± 9.79	606.72	Z = −5.567	p = .000
	No	504	45.2	10.49 ± 9.12	498.94
I was afraid to infect others with the virus	Yes	508	45.6	13.41 ± 9.87	607.32	Z = −4.682	p = .000
	No	607	54.4	10.94 ± 9.21	516.72
I experienced fear of death	Yes	203	18.2	18.78 ± 10.94	770.16	Z = −10.388	p = .000
	No	912	81.8	10.57 ± 8.59	510.78
I have started to experience cleaning obsession	Yes	360	32.3	14.88 ± 10.36	653.93	Z = −6.875	p = .000
	No	755	67.7	10.72 ± 8.91	512.26
I felt useless and worthless	Yes	48	4.3	24.39 ± 11.61	894.59	Z = −7.409	p = .000
	No	1067	95.7	11.51 ± 9.12	542.86
I was worried about my future	Yes	486	43.6	15.29 ± 10.09	671.85	Z = −10.386	p = .000
	No	629	56.4	9.58 ± 8.39	470.03
I was unhappy	Yes	498	44.7	14.13 ± 10.22	627.35	Z = −6.466	p = .000
	No	617	55.3	10.40 ± 8.72	502.03
I experienced anxiety	Yes	500	44.8	15.45 ± 9.99	678.62	Z = −11.287	p = .000
	No	615	55.2	9.31 ± 8.31	459.93
I experienced hopelessness	Yes	352	31.6	17.70 ± 10.07	749.54	Z = −13.502	p = .000
	No	763	68.4	9.47 ± 8.16	469.63
I experienced sleep problems	Yes	216	19.4	19.68 ± 9.91	810.22	Z = −12.831	p = .000
	No	899	80.6	10.24 ± 8.57	497.40
I started to smoke and use alcohol	Yes	24	2.2	26.20 ± 10.85	937.60	Z = −5.843	p = .000
	No	1091	97.8	11.75 ± 9.33	549.65

BDI: Beck Depression Inventory.

Bold values denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level.

^aMultiple options were marked and the percentages were calculated over the sample size.