Table 5.
Relationship between physical health, use of healthcare services, quarantine compliance, contact history with cases infected with COVID, and the IES-R subscales of (Severity of PTSD) following COVID-19 outbreak
| Variables | Frequency | Normal | Partial PTSD | Probable PTSD | Immune system functioning | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cough/Dizziness | ||||||
| Yes | 230 (21.4) | 56 (24.3) | 37 (16.1) | 23 (10.0) | 114 (49.6) | 0.000*** |
| No | 845 (78.6) | 333 (39.5) | 180 (21.3) | 75 (8.9) | 256 (30.3) | |
| Examination | ||||||
| Yes | 122 (11.3) | 35 (28.7) | 20 (16.4) | 9 (7.4) | 58 (47.5) | 0.015* |
| No | 953 (88.7) | 354 (37.2) | 197 (20.7) | 89 (9.3) | 312 (32.8) | |
| Prior admission | ||||||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | – |
| No | 1075 (100) | 389 (36.2) | 217 (20.2) | 98 (9.1) | 370 (34.5) | |
| COVID-19 Test | ||||||
| Yes (Negative Results) | 73 (6.8) | 16 (21.9) | 14 (19.2) | 5 (6.8) | 38 (52.1) | 0.008** |
| No | 1002 (93.2) | 373 (37.3) | 203 (20.3) | 93 (9.3) | 332 (33.2) | |
| Prescribed quarantine | ||||||
| Yes | 107 (10.0) | 34 (31.8) | 21 (19.6) | 9 (8.4) | 43 (40.2) | 0.600 |
| No | 968 (90.0) | 355 (36.7) | 196 (20.3) | 89 (9.2) | 327 (33.8) | |
| Self-quarantine | ||||||
| Yes | 1068 (99.3) | 385 (36.1) | 216 (20.2) | 98 (9.2) | 368 (34.5) | 0.640 |
| No | 7 (0.7) | 4 (57.1) | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0) | 2 (28.6) | |
| Chronic diseases | ||||||
| Yes | 163 (15.2) | 51 (31.3) | 33 (20.2) | 17 (10.4) | 62 (38.0) | 0.500 |
| No | 912 (84.8) | 338 (37.1) | 184 (20.2) | 81 (8.9) | 308 (33.8) | |
| Health insurance coverage | ||||||
| Yes | 933 (86.8) | 320 (34.3) | 197 (21.1) | 89 (9.5) | 326 (35.0) | 0.008** |
| No | 142 (13.2) | 69 (48.6) | 20 (14.1) | 9 (6.3) | 44 (31.0) | |
| Direct contact | ||||||
| Yes | 98 (9.1) | 25 (25.5) | 19 (19.4) | 10 (10.2) | 44 (44.9) | 0.072 |
| No | 976 (90.9) | 364 (37.3) | 198 (20.3) | 88 (9.0) | 326 (33.4) | |
| Indirect contact | ||||||
| Yes | 229 (21.3) | 65 (28.4) | 47 (20.5) | 26 (11.4) | 91 (39.7) | 0.031* |
| No | 845 (78.7) | 324 (38.3) | 170 (20.1) | 72 (8.5) | 279 (33.0) | |
| Suspected Contact | ||||||
| Yes | 249 (23.2) | 63 (25.3) | 48 (19.3) | 28 (11.2) | 110 (44.2) | 0.000*** |
| No | 825 (76.8) | 326 (39.5) | 169 (20.5) | 70 (8.5) | 260 (31.5) | |
*** Significant at 0.001 level, ** Significant at 0.01 level, * Significant at 0.05 level