Table 6. Correlation between concerns and precautionary measures for the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the psychological impact of the outbreak on dialysis patients.
| Concerns and precautionary measures for COVID-19 | r | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | Anxiety | Stress | Insomnia | |||
| HD patients (N = 78) | Concerns | 1. Likelihood of contracting COVID-19 during the current outbreak | 0.086 | -0.108 | -0.102 | -0.003 |
| 2. Level of confidence in patient’s own doctor’s ability to diagnose or recognize | 0.320** | 0.257* | 0.254* | 0.031 | ||
| 3. Likelihood of surviving if infected with COVID-19 | 0.142 | 0.092 | 0.062 | 0.079 | ||
| 4. Concerns about other family members getting COVID-19 infections | -0.104 | -0.176 | -0.168 | -0.116 | ||
| Precautionary Measures | 5. Covering mouth when coughing and sneezing | 0.004 | 0.045 | 0.155 | 0.114 | |
| 6. Avoiding sharing utensils (e.g., chopsticks) during meals | -0.116 | -0.105 | -0.081 | -0.072 | ||
| 7. Washing hands immediately after coughing, rubbing the nose, or sneezing | -0.016 | -0.047 | 0.034 | -0.032 | ||
| 8. Wearing mask regardless of the presence or absence of symptoms | -0.041 | -0.025 | 0.111 | 0.126 | ||
| 9. Feeling that too much unnecessary worry surrounds the COVID-19 outbreak | -0.305** | -0.368** | -0.386** | -0.446** | ||
| PD patients (N = 70) | Concerns | 1. Likelihood of contracting COVID-19 during the current outbreak | -0.188 | -0.298* | -0.343** | -0.194 |
| 2. Level of confidence in patient’s own doctor’s ability to diagnose or recognize | 0.080 | 0.036 | 0.089 | -0.100 | ||
| 3. Likelihood of surviving if infected with COVID-19 | 0.368** | 0.252* | 0.359** | 0.254* | ||
| 4. Concerns about other family members getting COVID-19 infections | -0.342** | -0.368** | -0.389** | -0.185 | ||
| Precautionary Measures | 5. Covering mouth when coughing and sneezing | -0.056 | -0.182 | -0.167 | -0.102 | |
| 6. Avoiding sharing utensils (e.g., chopsticks) during meals | 0.204 | 0.227 | 0.236* | 0.104 | ||
| 7. Washing hands immediately after coughing, rubbing the nose, or sneezing | 0.179 | 0.079 | 0.097 | 0.045 | ||
| 8. Wearing mask regardless of the presence or absence of symptoms | 0.137 | 0.134 | 0.068 | 0.103 | ||
| 9. Feeling that too much unnecessary worry surrounds the COVID-19 outbreak | -0.108 | -0.119 | -0.240* | -0.149 | ||
*p< 0.05,
**p< 0.01.