Table 2.
Behavioral and quality of life assessment pre- and during the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy
| T0 | T1 | T | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDI-II—mean (SD) | 9.94 (7.9) | 8.6 (9.3) | 1.589 | .117 |
| STAI-Y1—mean (SD) | 42.1 (11.4) | 43.5 (12) | – 1.005 | .319 |
| MSQoL physical health—mean (SD) | 78.5 (26.9) | 82.6 (24.4) | – 1.716 | .091 |
| MSQoL limitations due to physical problems—mean (SD) | 77.4 (35.2) | 77.3 (35.2) | .015 | .988 |
| MSQoL limitations due to emotional problems—mean (SD) | 81.5 (32.7) | 67.7 (40.7) | 3.102 | .003 |
| MSQoL pain—mean (SD) | 75.4 (25.3) | 82 (25) | – 1.876 | .065 |
| MSQoL emotional well-being—mean (SD) | 64.2 (18.4) | 64.3 (21.4) | – .059 | .954 |
| MSQoL energy—mean (SD) | 51.1 (18.2) | 48.1 (17.9) | 1.518 | .134 |
| MSQoL health perceptions—mean (SD) | 54.4 (20.9) | 55.9 (21.4) | – .705 | .483 |
| MSQoL social function—mean (SD) | 77.7 (17.4) | 84.2 (20.4) | – 3.133 | .003 |
| MSQoL cognitive function—mean (SD) | 72.7 (18.2) | 74.3 (23.6) | – .742 | .461 |
| MSQoL health distress—mean (SD) | 72.9 (22.4) | 74.2 (23.9) | – .621 | .537 |
| MSQoL sexual function—mean (SD) | 83.3 (26) | 87.2 (21.8) | – 1.066 | .290 |
| MSQoL change in health—mean (SD) | 44.9 (22.3) | 53.5 (21.8) | – 2.295 | .025 |
| MSQoL satisfaction with sexual function—mean (SD) | 70.1 (25.7) | 89.3 (21.1) | – 5.791 | < .001 |
| MSQoL overall quality of life—mean (SD) | 64.2 (21.3) | 68.4 (16.3) | – 1.702 | .094 |
| MSQoL physical health composite score—mean (SD) | 70.2 (17.8) | 72.9 (19.8) | – 1.487 | .142 |
| MSQoL mental health composite score—mean (SD) | 71.1 (17.7) | 68.7 (21.8) | 1.278 | .206 |
Values at T0 and T1 are expressed as mean (standard deviation). T0 before the lockdown, T1 during the lockdown, t paired sample t test, p probability value, BDI-II Beck Depression Inventory, second edition, STAI-State State Anxiety section of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-Y-1), MSQoL-54 Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54. Significant values (p < .05) are reported in bold. Significant values after Benjamini–Hochberg procedure are underlined