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. 2021 Dec 13;12:792058. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.792058

Table 2.

Factors associated with SF-36 component scores in patients with COVID-19 (either inpatient or quarantined).

Mental component score F p-value Physical component score F p-value
Gender Female 48.6 ± 9.2 3.128 0.078 55.6 ± 9.1 10.263 0.002
Male 51.0 ± 8.2 58.8 ± 5.4
Nationality Group Qatar 48.8 ± 11.8 0.557 0.694 53.5 ± 10.1 3.914 0.004
Arab countries other than Qatar 49.9 ± 8.0 58.6 ± 5.1
Indian subcontinent 50.7 ± 8.3 58.7 ± 6.1
Southeast Asia 52.4 ± 5.8 57.6 ± 4.8
Other 52.3 ± 7.4 60.6 ± 3.3
Occupation Unemployed 50.7 ± 8.8 1.386 0.230 56.8 ± 7.1 4.725 0.000
Housewife 48.8 ± 10.1 59.2 ± 6.9
Craft and Manual worker 51.1 ± 7.9 58.4 ± 6.6
Professional 50.3 ± 8.2 58.0 ± 5.9
Student 53.3 ± 9.8 58.6 ± 6.2
Education Primary or Middle School 49.8 ± 9.4 0.415 0.661 58.0 ± 7.0 0.090 0.914
Secondary school 51.1 ± 7.9 58.4 ± 6.6
Higher education 50.5 ± 8.3 58.0 ± 6.4
Past psychiatric history No 50.8 ± 8.5 6.479 0.012 58.3 ± 6.4 1.617 0.205
Yes 43.1 ± 5.2 55.3 ± 5.9

SF-36, 36-Item Short Form Health Survey. SF-36 component scores are shown as mean ± standard deviation.