Table 5.
Comparison of assessed depressive symptoms between COVID-19 callers and non-COVID-19 callers [n (%)].
| Features | All callers | COVID-19 callers | Non-COVID-19 callers | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 868) | (n = 417) | (n = 451) | |||
| Depressed mood | 10.23 | 0.006 | |||
| Symptomatic | 492 (56.7) | 215 (51.6) | 277 (61.4) | ||
| Subthreshold | 28 (32.3) | 145 (34.8) | 135 (29.9) | ||
| Asymptomatic | 96 (11.1) | 57 (13.7) | 39 (8.6) | ||
| Diminished interest | 4.96 | 0.084 | |||
| Symptomatic | 420 (48.5) | 186 (44.6) | 234 (52.1) | ||
| Subthreshold | 221 (25.5) | 113 (27.1) | 108 (24.1) | ||
| Asymptomatic | 225 (26.0) | 118 (28.3) | 107 (23.8) | ||
| Suicidal ideation | 37.91 | <0.001 | |||
| Symptomatic | 631 (72.9) | 264 (63.3) | 367 (81.9) | ||
| Asymptomatic | 234 (27.1) | 153 (36.7) | 81 (18.1) | ||
| Weight change | 3.56 | 0.169 | |||
| Symptomatic | 383 (45.0) | 173 (41.9) | 210 (47.8) | ||
| Subthreshold | 246 (28.9) | 122 (29.5) | 124 (28.2) | ||
| Asymptomatic | 223 (26.2) | 118 (28.6) | 105 (23.9) | ||
| Sleep problem | 13.90 | 0.001 | |||
| Symptomatic | 427 (50.6) | 180 (44.0) | 247 (56.8) | ||
| Subthreshold | 257 (30.5) | 143 (35.0) | 114 (26.2) | ||
| Asymptomatic | 160 (19.0) | 86 (21.0) | 74 (17.0) | ||
| Agitation or retardation | 5.01 | 0.082 | |||
| Symptomatic | 289 (34.3) | 125 (30.6) | 164 (37.8) | ||
| Subthreshold | 199 (23.6) | 100 (24.4) | 99 (22.8) | ||
| Asymptomatic | 355 (42.1) | 184 (45.0) | 171 (39.4) | ||
| Loss of energy | 21.75 | <0.001 | |||
| Symptomatic | 455 (54.3) | 188 (46.4) | 267 (61.7) | ||
| Subthreshold | 198 (23.6) | 105 (25.9) | 93 (21.5) | ||
| Asymptomatic | 185 (22.1) | 112 (27.7) | 73 (16.9) | ||
| Worthlessness | 21.62 | <0.001 | |||
| Symptomatic | 515 (61.5) | 221 (54.8) | 294 (67.6) | ||
| Subthreshold | 167 (19.9) | 82 (20.3) | 85 (19.5) | ||
| Asymptomatic | 156 (18.6) | 100 (24.8) | 56 (12.9) | ||
| Diminished thinking ability | 3.81 | 0.149 | |||
| Symptomatic | 453 (54.6) | 208 (52.0) | 245 (57.0) | ||
| Subthreshold | 174 (21.0) | 95 (23.8) | 79 (18.4) | ||
| Asymptomatic | 203 (24.5) | 97 (24.3) | 106 (24.7) |
Each variable contains missing values, so the sum of the callers of each symptom is less than the total number of callers.