Table 2.
The coronavirus pandemic and the incidence of health complaints.
| Health Complaints | Decrease in Prevalence of Health Complaints | No Effect | Increase in Prevalence of Health Complaints | Group Differences | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | p-Value | |
| Headache | 64 | 4.5 | 1097 | 76.7 | 270 | 17.3 | <0.001 |
| Stomach-ache | 43 | 3.0 | 1268 | 88.6 | 120 | 7.7 | <0.001 |
| Backache | 69 | 4.8 | 1179 | 82.4 | 183 | 12.8 | <0.001 |
| Intestinal problem | 52 | 3.6 | 1271 | 88.8 | 108 | 7.7 | <0.001 |
| Feeling low | 76 | 5.4 | 1098 | 76.7 | 257 | 16.5 | <0.001 |
| Irritability | 91 | 6.3 | 1081 | 75.5 | 259 | 16.6 | <0.001 |
| Nervousness | 100 | 7.1 | 1062 | 74.2 | 269 | 17.2 | <0.001 |
| Sleeping difficulties | 61 | 4.3 | 1208 | 84.4 | 162 | 10.3 | <0.001 |
| Dizziness | 24 | 1.7 | 1357 | 94.8 | 50 | 3.2 | <0.001 |
Notes: group differences were assessed using the Kruskal-Wallis test.