Table 2.
Personal experience of the Covid-19 lockdowns
| Lockdown March/April | Lockdown November/December | Difference | Direction of difference | Test of differencec | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variablea | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | |||
| Lockdown is a threat to my livelihood/income | 556 | 2.43 (1.40) | 134 | 1.58 (0.98) | −0.85 | improved | χ2(4, N = 690) = 45.34; p < .01 |
| It is more difficult than usual for me to focus on my work or my normal, daily activities | 557 | 3.11 (1.36) | 133 | 2.65 (1.39) | −0.46 | improved | χ2(4, N = 690) = 14.19; p < .01 |
| I am less busy than usual | 558 | 2.34 (1.42) | 134 | 2.19 (1.34) | −0.15 | improved | χ2(4, N = 692) = 3.40; p = 0.49 |
| I feel more isolated than usual | 557 | 3.46 (1.36) | 132 | 3.27 (1.33) | −0.18 | improved | χ2(4, N = 689) = 4.17; p = 0.38 |
| Variableb | |||||||
| The lockdown restrictions are necessary | 559 | 3.97 (1.21) | 134 | 4.04 (1.21) | 0.07 | improved | χ2(4, N = 693) = 0.99; p = .91 |
| I now know better what is really important in life | 558 | 3.13 (1.19) | 134 | 2.66 (1.12) | −0.46 | worsened | χ2(4, N = 692) = 19.49; p < .01 |
| I have been communicating with relatives more often | 558 | 2.90 (1.15) | 134 | 2.63 (1.06) | −0.28 | worsened | χ2(4, N = 692) = 8.78; p = .07 |
| I have a greater sense of appreciation for the healthcare workers | 555 | 3.50 (1.18) | 134 | 3.38 (1.06) | −0.11 | worsened | χ2(4, N = 689) = 7.27; p = .12 |
| People have become more friendly towards other people in my area | 555 | 2.75 (1.06) | 133 | 2.22 (0.85) | −0.53 | worsened | χ2(4, N = 688) = 35.72; p < .01 |
| I feel more connected to the members of my local community | 559 | 2.57 (1.11) | 133 | 2.06 (0.99) | −0.51 | worsened | χ2(4, N = 692) = 25.23; p < .01 |
Note: aAnswers to the question “Indicate how much you agree/disagree with the following statement “were given on 1 to 5 Likert scale (1 – Strongly disagree, 2 – Slightly disagree, 3 – Neutral, 4 – Slightly agree, 5 – Strongly agree), lower score represents better outcome; bHigher score represents better outcome; cPearson’s chi-square test