TABLE 4.
Psychological characteristics according to the Symptom Checklist (SCL) −12 for Somatization and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
| SARS‐CoV‐2 | p‐value | Adjusted score difference | p‐value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean score ± SD | (95% confidence interval) | ||||
| Positive | Negative | ||||
| SCL‐12 | 54.6 ± 10.8 | 50.5 ± 10.8 | 0.0006 | 3.6 (1.0; 6.2) | 0.007 |
| HADS‐A | 4.68 ± 3.97 | 4.47 ± 3.38 | 0.87 | 0.39 (−0.52; 1.31) | 0.40 |
| HADS‐D | 3.81 ± 3.53 | 3.53 ± 3.34 | 0.47 | 0.47 (−0.38; 1.34) | 0.27 |
The adjusted score differences between SARS‐CoV‐2‐positive and negative subjects were obtained from multiple linear regression models containing the covariates sex, age, level of education, past surgery, chronic medications, smoking habits, and psychological comorbidity.