Table 3.
Changes in the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) in Chinese residents aged 18 years and over during home quarantine induced by COVID-19, 2020.
| PANAS Positive Affect | PANAS Negative Affect | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | ||
| n = 12107 | 24.78 ± 6.88 | 19.34 ± 7.05 |
| Sex | ||
| Male (n = 5633) | 25.09 ± 7.06 | 19.04 ± 7.00 |
| Female (n = 6474) | 24.51 ± 6.70 | 19.61 ± 7.08 |
| p for difference | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Urbanity | ||
| Urban (n = 8407) | 24.81 ± 6.85 | 19.46 ± 7.13 |
| Rural (n = 3700) | 24.70 ± 6.95 | 19.08 ± 6.86 |
| p for difference | 0.420 | 0.006 |
| Age | ||
| <20 (n = 854) | 26.26 ± 7.61 ab | 17.35 ± 6.68 ab |
| 20–24 (n = 3896) | 24.14 ± 7.17 | 19.69 ± 7.20 |
| 25–29 (n = 1461) | 24.21 ± 6.86 | 20.43 ± 7.20 |
| 30–34 (n = 1428) | 24.41 ± 6.66 | 19.86 ± 7.15 b |
| 35–39 (n = 1385) | 25.21 ± 6.38 ab | 19.93 ± 6.84 |
| 40–44 (n = 1228) | 25.52 ± 6.46 ab | 19.21 ± 6.98 ab |
| 45–49 (n = 910) | 25.05 ± 6.12 ab | 18.45 ± 6.42 ab |
| 50–54 (n = 481) | 25.35 ± 6.56 ab | 17.48 ± 6.15 ab |
| 55–59 (n = 280) | 25.90 ± 6.93 ab | 17.32 ± 6.47 ab |
| ≥60 (n = 184) | 25.97 ± 7.15 ab | 17.18 ± 7.46 ab |
| p for difference | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Physical activity level | ||
| Vigorous (n = 2548) | 27.54 ± 6.44 | 18.41 ± 6.49 |
| Moderate (n = 2602) | 25.53 ± 6.37 * | 18.93 ± 6.51 * |
| Light (n = 6957) | 23.48 ± 6.88 *# | 19.34 ± 7.39 *# |
| p for difference | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
PANAS = Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. a p < 0.05 versus 20–24; b p < 0.05 versus 25–29; * p < 0.05 versus Vigorous level; # p < 0.05 versus Moderate level. All values were presented as mean ± SD.