Skip to main content
. 2021 Jun 16;12:687546. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.687546

Table 2.

Preliminary factors related to COVID-19 and the confinement period in the total sample, and in regular vs. occasional vs. never users of psychedelic substances in the past.

N (%) Total (N = 2,974) Regular users (N = 496) Occasional users (N = 606) Never users (N = 1,865) p
Diagnosed with COVID-19 0.06
   No 2,686 (90.3) 433 (87.1) 545 (89.9) 1,708 (91.4)
   No test, but clear symptoms 275 (9.2) 62 (12.5) 58 (9.6) 155 (8.3)
   Yes, tested positive 10 (0.3) 2 (0.4) 3 (0.5) 5 (0.3)
Relatives with COVID-19 514 (17.3) 95 (19.2) 108 (17.8) 311 (16.7) 0.40
Deaths for COVID-19 140 (4.7) 25 (5.1) 21 (3.5) 94 (5.0) 0.27
Confinement, N (%)
Days in confinement [mean (SD)] 29.2 (12.5) 30.7 (12.6) 30.9 (13.1) 28.2 (12.1) <0.001
Maintaining confinement <0.001
   I go out every day (with dog) 227 (7.6) 78 (15.8) 60 (10.0) 88 (4.7)
   I go out 4–6 days/week 136 (4.6) 36 (7.3) 30 (5.0) 70 (3.8)
   Up to 3 days/week 654 (22.0) 152 (30.9) 162 (26.9) 340 (18.2)
   Only for necessities or not at all 1,943 (65.3) 227 (46.0) 350 (58.1) 1,366 (73.5)
House with outdoor area 1,274 (42.8) 243 (48.9) 265 (43.9) 766 (41.1) 0.01
Hours/week outdoors [median (IQR)] 2.0 (4) 4.0 (8) 3.0 (6) 2.0 (3) <0.001
Following anti-contagion tips 2,685 (90.3) 420 (84.5) 533 (88.0) 1,731 (92.7) <0.001
Well-being [1–10, mean (SD)] 5.8 (2.1) 6.6 (2.1) 5.9 (2.1) 5.6 (2.1) <0.001
Level of discomfort [1–10, mean (SD)] 5.6 (2.5) 4.6 (2.4) 5.4 (2.4) 5.9 (2.5) <0.001
Lifestyle during confinement, N (%)
Aerobic exercise 1,674 (56.3) 273 (54.9) 325 (53.6) 1,075 (57.5) 0.19
COVID-19 related news 2,531 (85.1) 379 (76.3) 504 (83.2) 1,648 (88.2) <0.001
Martial arts 136 (4.6) 28 (5.6) 42 (6.9) 65 (3.5) 0.001
Music and singing 1,026 (34.5) 258 (51.9) 244 (40.3) 524 (28.1) <0.001
Playing videogames 1,005 (33.8) 107 (21.5) 174 (28.7) 723 (38.7) <0.001
Pornography 739 (24.8) 149 (30.0) 179 (29.5) 410 (21.9) <0.001
Reading 2,436 (81.9) 430 (86.5) 529 (87.3) 1,477 (79.1) <0.001
TV, movies or series 2,702 (90.8) 420 (84.5) 552 (91.1) 1,729 (92.6) <0.001
Weight lifting or bending 1,115 (37.5) 179 (36.0) 220 (36.3) 715 (38.3) 0.52
Yoga, pilates or meditation 1,684 (56.6) 404 (81.3) 452 (74.6) 827 (44.3) <0.001
Change in diet <0.001
   Better 1,303 (43.8) 259 (52.1) 287 (47.4) 756 (40.5)
   Same 1,166 (39.2) 187 (37.6) 227 (37.5) 752 (40.3)
   Worse 503 (16.9) 51 (10.3) 92 (15.2) 360 (19.3)
Less libido or sex 1,448 (48.7) 218 (43.9) 280 (46.2) 950 (50.9) 0.01
Societal and economic changes, N (%)
Change in values of society <0.001
   Yes, in favor of change 841 (28.3) 195 (39.2) 188 (31.0) 458 (24.5)
   Yes, against change 948 (31.9) 128 (25.8) 201 (33.2) 619 (33.2)
   No changes 1,180 (39.7) 174 (35.0) 217 (35.8) 789 (42.3)
Working less <0.001
   No 2,313 (77.7) 333 (67.4) 438 (73.2) 1,541 (82.9)
   Yes (or reduced hours) 595 (20.0) 154 (31.2) 149 (24.9) 292 (15.7)
   Retired 44 (1.5) 7 (1.4) 11 (1.8) 26 (1.4)
Income decreased 1,404 (47.2) 266 (53.6) 314 (52.2) 824 (44.3) <0.001

Significant (Bonferroni-corrected) p < 0.002 are represented bold.