Table 2.
Adaptive coping style used by people during COVID-19
| Positive attitude | Reappraisal | Conscious | Escape | Search for info | Trust in medical help | Trust in god help | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean±SD) | |||||||
| Below 18 | 18.5±2.6 | 11.5±2.5 | 10.2±3.7 | 6.1±3.3 | 10.6±3.1 | 12.5±2.7 | 19.4±1.3 |
| 18-25 | 18.6±3.6 | 11.4±3.0 | 12.8±4.1 | 6.4±3.1 | 11.1±3.1 | 12.4±3.2 | 17.1±3.8 |
| 26-35 | 18.9±3.8 | 11.4±3.2 | 11.4±4.5 | 5.3±3.3 | 11.1±3.2 | 12.3±3.2 | 17.0±4.5 |
| 35-45 | 18.9±3.4 | 10.9±2.7 | 12.1±3.9 | 4.3±3.4 | 10.0±3.1 | 11.5±4.7 | 16.2±4.4 |
| 45-60 | 20.4±3.1 | 11.1±2.6 | 10.3±4.8 | 4.8±3.4 | 11.3±2.7 | 14.1±2.1 | 17.7±3.2 |
| T (P) | 1.03 (0.39) | 0.324 (0.86) | 3.89 (0.004) | 5.50 (0.00) | 1.21 (0.30) | 1.71 (0.14) | 1.77 (0.13) |
| Religion (mean±SD) | |||||||
| Islam | 18.7±3.7 | 11.6±2.8 | 12.1±4.3 | 6.1±3.3 | 11.1±3.1 | 12.2±3.4 | 18.2±2.6 |
| Hindu | 19.4±3.3 | 11.4±2.8 | 12.5±3.9 | 4.7±3.1 | 10.8±3.1 | 12.9±2.6 | 14.3±4.7 |
| Others | 18.4±3.8 | 8.5±4.5 | 9.2±5.1 | 4.9±2.6 | 10.3±2.8 | 12.5±3.6 | 10.9±7.6 |
| T (P) | 1.43 (0.24) | 12.8 (0.001) | 6.1 (0.002) | 7.1 (0.001) | 1.0 (0.355) | 1.7 (0.176) | 84.8 (0.001) |
| Educational level (mean±SD) | |||||||
| Below graduation | 18.7±3.6 | 11.5±3.2 | 11.0±4.4 | 6.4±2.9 | 11.4±2.7 | 13.6±1.8 | 19.2±1.4 |
| Graduation | 18.9±3.5 | 11.5±3.1 | 12.6±4.4 | 6.6±3.3 | 10.8±3.3 | 12.1±3.7 | 17.2±4.2 |
| Postgraduate | 18.6±3.6 | 12.0±2.7 | 12.4±4.0 | 5.6±3.2 | 11.3±2.8 | 12.4±3.2 | 17.1±3.8 |
| Higher education (Ph.D scholars) | 19.1±3.9 | 10.8±3.1 | 11.2±4.5 | 4.9±3.3 | 10.8±2.7 | 12.2±3.1 | 16.1±4.9 |
| Prof Co | 18.7±3.5 | 10.9±3.1 | 11.5±4.2 | 5.2±3.1 | 10.9±3.5 | 12.6±2.8 | 17.2±3.7 |
| T (P) | 0.20 (0.94) | 2.4 (0.04) | 2.3 (0.05) | 4.9 (0.001) | 0.53 (0.71) | 0.88 (0.47) | 2.1 (0.07) |
| Marital status (mean±SD) | |||||||
| Single | 19.2±3.5 | 11.2±2.9 | 11.2±4.4 | 4.8±3.1 | 11.0±3.2 | 12.4±3.4 | 17.4±4.0 |
| Married | 18.6±3.6 | 11.4±3.1 | 12.4±4.2 | 6.2±3.2 | 11.0±3.1 | 12.3±3.2 | 16.9±4.2 |
| T (P) | 1.7 (0.08) | -0.66 (0.50) | -2.8 (0.004) | 4.2 (0.00) | 0.06 (0.94) | 0.19 (0.85) | 1.16 (0.24) |
| Living with family (mean±SD) | |||||||
| Living with family | 18.9±3.5 | 11.5±2.9 | 12.1±4.3 | 5.7±3.3 | 10.9±3.1 | 12.5±3.2 | 17.4±3.7 |
| Not living with family | 18.4±4.1 | 10.7±3.3 | 11.5±4.4 | 5.7±3.2 | 11.2±3.1 | 11.9±3.3 | 15.5±5.4 |
| T (P) | 1.0 (0.29) | 2.3 (0.020) | 1.2 (0.202) | 0.08 (0.935) | 0.66 (0.509) | 1.5 (0.13) | 4.1 (0.001) |
| Employment (mean±SD) | |||||||
| Full time | 18.9±3.8 | 11.1±3.2 | 11.5±4.5 | 5.0±3.4 | 10.8±3.3 | 12.3±3.6 | 16.6±4.7 |
| Unemployed | 18.7±3.5 | 11.6±2.8 | 12.4±4.1 | 6.4±3.1 | 11.2±2.9 | 12.4±2.9 | 17.5±3.4 |
| T (P) | 0.79 (0.42) | 1.7 (0.07) | 2.2 (0.02) | 4.4 (0.001) | 1.3 (0.17) | 0.28 (0.77) | -2.5 (0.01) |
SD=Standard deviation