Table 4.
Questions related to the change in stress after the state of emergency
| Q1. Do you worry about adverse effects of hypertension as a contributing condition to the severity and poor prognosis of COVID-19? | ||||||
| No, never | Yes, a little | neither yes or no | Yes, moderately | Yes, strongly | No answer | |
| 23 (3%) | 214 (29%) | 37 (5%) | 253 (34%) | 182 (24%) | 39 (5%) | |
| Q2. How did the stress in your daily life change after the declaration of emergency due to the rapid spread of COVID-19? | ||||||
| Much decreased | A little decreased | Usual | A little increased | Much increased | No answer | |
| 13 (2%) | 28 (4%) | 313 (42%) | 298 (40%) | 87 (11%) | 9 (1%) | |
| Q3. How did your lifestyle change after the declaration of emergency due to the rapid spread of COVID-19? | ||||||
| Much improved | A little improved | Usual | A little worsened | Much worsened | No answer | |
| Dietary intake | 21 (3%) | 68 (10%) | 533 (70%) | 119 (16%) | 5 (1%) | 2 (0%) |
| Salt intake | 18 (3%) | 82 (11%) | 599 (80%) | 45 (6%) | 1 (0%) | 3 (0%) |
| The frequency of dinner or lunch at home | 81 (11%) | 92 (12%) | 554 (74%) | 15 (2%) | 2 (0%) | 4 (1%) |
| Amount of exercise | 26 (4%) | 69 (9%) | 361 (48%) | 209 (28%) | 80 (11%) | 3 (0%) |
| Quality of sleep | 20 (3%) | 49 (7%) | 572 (76%) | 94 (13%) | 9 (1%) | 4 (0%) |
| Amount of alcohol intake | 59 (8%) | 46 (6%) | 597 (80%) | 28 (4%) | 4 (0%) | 14 (2%) |
| Adherence to taking medications | 17 (2%) | 12 (2%) | 690 (92%) | 19 (3%) | 2 (0%) | 8 (1%) |
| The stress score for each answer | −2 | −1 | 0 | +1 | +2 | 0 |
COVID-19 corona virus disease 2019.