Table 4.
Comparison of changes in psychological variables before and after intervention between COVID-19 callers and non-COVID-19 callers [(x̄ ± s)].
| Variables | All callers | COVID-19 callers | Non-COVID-19 callers | t/z | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 1,154) | (n = 541) | (n = 613) | |||
| Psychological distress | −26.56 ± 24.49 | −26.87 ± 24.77 | −26.28 ± 24.26 | 0.35 | 0.730 |
| Hopefulness | 9.69 ± 18.58 | 10.45 ± 18.74 | 9.01 ± 18.43 | 1.09 | 0.276 |
| Intensity of suicidal ideationa | 0 (−50, 0) | 0 (−30, 0) | −15 (−50, 0) | −5.08 | <0.001 |
a
Given the skewed distribution of the intensity of suicidal ideation, Median (IQR) and results of the Mann-Whitney U test were reported.