Table 2.
Patients responses to the survey questionnaire
| Responses, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge about Corona | ||
| 1. | Are you aware of the spread of Corona disease in India? | Yes, 310 (100) |
| Financial domain | ||
| 2. | Have you lost your job/income or primary source of income due to Corona? | Yes, 133 (43) |
| No, 177 (57) | ||
| 3. | Have your spouse or any family member lost their job or primary source of income due to Corona? | Yes, 160 (52) |
| No, 150 (48) | ||
| 4. | Are you getting treatment under any Government health schemes like Ayushman Bharat, Asadhya patient card, CM/PM fund, Vippan yojana, BPL card, and Insurance? | Yes, 58 (19) |
| No, 252 (81) | ||
| If yes, do you think that treatment benefits under these schemes are being affected by Corona? | Yes, 35 (60) | |
| No, 23 (40) | ||
| If no, are you worried that the financial/economic impact of Corona will make your treatment hard for you? | Yes, 32 (13) | |
| No, 220 (87) | ||
| Healthcare access | ||
| 5. | Did any hospital refuse to treat the symptoms of your disease due to fear of Corona? | Yes, 71 (23) |
| No, 239 (77) | ||
| 6. | Was your treatment denied by a hospital due to the unavailability of the Corona infection testing report? | Yes, 65 (21) |
| No, 245 (79) | ||
| 7. | Do you feel that during this period of corona, you were charged higher consultation fees by the hospital for your treatment? | Yes, 54 (17) |
| No, 256 (83) | ||
| 8. | Are you scared of getting Corona infection from other patients or hospital staff? | Yes, 244 (79) |
| No, 66 (21) | ||
| 9. | Were you denied Financial or Practical Support by your relative or friends during Corona? | Yes, 138 (45) |
| No, 172 (55) | ||
| 10. | You experienced any difficulty in reaching the hospital during Corona. | Not at all, 98 (32) |
| A little, 133 (43) | ||
| Quite a bit, 73 (24) | ||
| Very much, 6 (2) | ||
| 11. | You feel that your medical problems were not properly addressed or listened to by medical staff during Corona. | Not at all, 287 (93) |
| A little, 21 (7) | ||
| Quite a bit, 1 (0) | ||
| Very much, 1 (0) | ||
| 12. | You experience any accommodation issues while visiting the hospital due to Corona. | Not at all, 122 (39) |
| A little, 131 (42) | ||
| Quite a bit, 54 (17) | ||
| Very much, 3 (1) | ||
| 13. | You are worried about delaying your cancer treatment and progression of the disease during Corona. | Not at all, 46 (15) |
| A little, 71 (23) | ||
| Quite a bit, 164 (53) | ||
| Very much, 29 (9) | ||
| 14. | You feel that you will not be able to follow up in the hospital in time due to fear of Corona. | Not at all, 65 (21) |
| A little, 101 (33) | ||
| Quite a bit, 123 (40) | ||
| Very much, 21 (7) | ||
| Stress domain | ||
| 15. | Any picture or thought associated with the Corona comes to your mind. | Not at all, 190 (61) |
| A little, 106 (34) | ||
| Quite a bit, 12 (4) | ||
| Very much, 2 (1) | ||
| 16. | You avoid letting yourself get upset when you think about Corona | Not at all, 189 (61) |
| A little, 100 (32) | ||
| Quite a bit, 21 (7) | ||
| Very much, 0 (0) | ||
| 17. | You try not to talk to each other about Corona | Not at all, 117 (38) |
| A little, 136 (44) | ||
| Quite a bit, 57 (18) | ||
| Very much, 0 (0) | ||
| 18. | You feel angry thinking about Corona. | Not at all, 89 (29) |
| A little, 74 (24) | ||
| Quite a bit, 82 (26) | ||
| Very much, 65 (21) | ||
| 19. | You have trouble sleeping because of Corona. | Not at all, 237 (76) |
| A little, 52 (17) | ||
| Quite a bit, 21 (7) | ||
| Very much, 0 (0) | ||
| 20. | Your appetite has decreased/increased due to Corona. | Not at all, 237 (76) |
| A little, 55 (18) | ||
| Quite a bit, 18 (6) | ||
| Very much, 0 (0) | ||
| Anxiety domain | ||
| 21. | You get nervous any time due to Corona. | Never, 133 (43) |
| Sometimes, 143 (46) | ||
| Often, 31 (10) | ||
| Always/Almost, 3(1) | ||
| 22. | You have had any of the physical reactions like sweating, shaking, heart pounding, or breathing difficulty in the absence of any physical exertion without doing any work because of Corona. | Never, 210 (68) |
| Sometime, 87 (28) | ||
| Often, 12 (4) | ||
| Always/Almost, 1 (0) | ||
| 23. | You feel difficulty in concentrating while doing daily activities due to Corona. | Never, 197 (64) |
| Sometime, 102 (33) | ||
| Often, 11 (4) | ||
| Always/Almost, 0 (0) | ||
| 24. | You feel anxious about your future because of Corona | Never, 38 (12) |
| Sometime, 112 (36) | ||
| Often, 116 (37) | ||
| Always/Almost, 44 (14) | ||
| Depression domain | ||
| 25. | You feel sad and helpless because of Corona | Never, 59 (19) |
| Sometime, 141 (45) | ||
| Often, 88 (28) | ||
| Always/Almost, 22 (7) | ||
| 26. | You find it difficult to initiate your routine because of Corona | Never, 206 (66) |
| Sometime, 92 (30) | ||
| Often, 11 (4) | ||
| Always/Almost, 1 (0) | ||
| 27. | You feel that your life is meaningless because of Corona | Never, 104 (34) |
| Sometime, 104 (34) | ||
| Often, 80 (26) | ||
| Always/Almost, 22 (7) | ||
| 28. | You feel that you cannot experience any positive feeling at all due to Corona. | Never, 120 (39) |
| Sometime, 83 (27) | ||
| Often, 72 (23) | ||
| Always/Almost, 35 (11) | ||
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