Table 3.
Differences in demographic characteristics, coping style and social support between respondents who suspected or did not suspect that they had COVID-19
| Suspected (n = 256) |
Not suspected (n = 1332) |
df | t/χ2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 21.2 (5.51) | 36.08 (11.40) | 746.39 | 32.01 | < 0.001 |
| Family income coefficient | 0.62 (0.34) | 0.88 (0.57) | 1090.88 | 70.51 | < 0.001 |
| Marriage | 1 | 291 | < 0.001 | ||
| Married | 234 (91.41%) | 449 (33.71%) | |||
| Unmarried | 22 (8.59%) | 883 (66.29%) | |||
| Sex | 1 | 3.13 | 0.08 | ||
| Male | 97 (37.89) | 429 (32.21) | |||
| Female | 159 (62.11) | 903 (67.79) | |||
| Education level | 3 | 45.09 | < 0.001 | ||
| Senior high school or lower | 2 (0.78) | 130 (9.76) | |||
| Technical | 63 (24.61) | 288 (21.62) | |||
| Bachelor | 178 (69.53) | 722 (54.16) | |||
| Postgraduate | 13 (5.08) | 192 (14.41) | |||
| Residence in Hubei province | 1 | 320.93 | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 97 (37.89) | 43 (3.23) | |||
| No | 159 (62.11) | 1289 (96.77) | |||
| History of contact with epidemic area | 1 | 1166.16 | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 254 (99.22) | 69 (5.18) | |||
| No | 2 (0.78) | 1263 (94.82) | |||
| Presence of COVID-19 in respondent’s community | 1 | 100.40 | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 113 (44.14) | 218 (16.37) | |||
| No | 143 (55.86) | 1114 (83.63) | |||
| Time spent searching for information about COVID-2019 (h/day) | 4 | 713.00 | < 0.001 | ||
| 1–2 | 0 | 766 (57.51) | |||
| 3–4 | 22 (8.59) | 285 (21.40) | |||
| 5–6 | 39 (15.23) | 132 (9.91) | |||
| 7–8 | 167 (65.23) | 65 (4.88) | |||
| ≥ 8 | 28 (10.93) | 84 (6.31) | |||
| Six-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale | |||||
| Score ≤ 12 | 1 (0.39) | 1225 (91.97) | |||
| Score ≥ 13 | 255 (99.61) | 107 (8.03) | |||
| Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire | |||||
| Active coping style | 5.50 (2.62) | 23.58 (7.20) | 1090.88 | 70.51 | < 0.001 |
| Passive coping style | 5.57 (1.59) | 9.69 (4.20) | 1034.16 | 27.03 | < 0.001 |
| Social Support Rating Scale | |||||
| Subjective support | 9.01 (1.49) | 21.37 (5.36) | 1419.38 | 71.06 | < 0.001 |
| Objective support | 2.34 (1.13) | 8.95 (3.33) | 1187.55 | 57.46 | < 0.001 |
| Utilization of support | 3.73 (0.84) | 7.71 (2.07) | 955.53 | 51.63 | < 0.001 |
Abbreviations: df, degree of freedom
Note: Family income coefficient = family income / number of people in the family
Unless otherwise noted, values are n (%)