Table 4.
Stress and experiences
| Characteristics | Observed | Total (N = 324) | χ2 Test | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLWH (N = 167) | PLWOD (N = 157) | ||||
| Feelings during the quarantine: n (%) | |||||
| Calm | 4.2 | 0.039* | |||
| Yes | 82 (49.1%) | 95 (60.5%) | 147 (45.4%) | ||
| No | 85 (50.9%) | 62 (39.5%) | 177 (54.6%) | ||
| Indifferent | 0.4 | 0.530 | |||
| Yes | 5 (3.0%) | 3 (1.9%) | 8 (2.5%) | ||
| No | 162 (97.0%) | 154 (98.1%) | 316 (97.5%) | ||
| Sad | 1.6 | 0.207 | |||
| Yes | 21 (12.6%) | 13 (8.3%) | 34 (10.5%) | ||
| No | 146 (87.4%) | 144 (91.7%) | 290 (89.5%) | ||
| Sense of guilty | – | 0.579 | |||
| Yes | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| No | 167 (100%) | 157 (100%) | 324 (100%) | ||
| Powerless | 2.5 | 0.116 | |||
| Yes | 23 (13.8%) | 13 (8.28%) | 36 (11.1%) | ||
| No | 144 (86.2%) | 144 (91.7%) | 288 (88.9%) | ||
| Angry | 0.02 | 0.887 | |||
| Yes | 10 (6.0%) | 10 (6.4%) | 20 (6.2%) | ||
| No | 157 (94.0%) | 147 (93.6%) | 304 (93.8%) | ||
| Nerves | 0.6 | 0.435 | |||
| Yes | 12 (7.2%) | 8 (5.1%) | 20 (6.2%) | ||
| No | 155 (92.8%) | 149 (94.9%) | 304 (93.8%) | ||
| Troubled | 6.0 | 0.014* | |||
| Yes | 20 (12.0%) | 7 (4.46%) | 27 (8.33%) | ||
| No | 147 (88.0%) | 150 (95.5%) | 297 (91.7%) | ||
| Worried | 1.7 | 0.196 | |||
| Yes | 80 (47.9%) | 64 (40.8%) | 144 (44.4%) | ||
| No | 87 (52.1%) | 93 (59.3%) | 180 (55.6%) | ||
| Anxious | 1.6 | 0.209 | |||
| Yes | 26 (15.6%) | 17 (10.8%) | 43 (13.3%) | ||
| No | 141 (84.4%) | 140 (89.2%) | 281 (86.7%) | ||
| Frightened | 0.2 | 0.659 | |||
| Yes | 38 (22.8%) | 39 (24.8%) | 77 (23.8%) | ||
| No | 129 (77.3%) | 118 (75.2%) | 247 (76.2%) | ||
| Panic | 0.6 | 0.421 | |||
| Yes | 3 (1.8%) | 5 (3.19%) | 8 (2.5%) | ||
| No | 164 (98.2%) | 152 (96.8%) | 316 (97.5%) | ||
| Isolated | 0.003 | 0.957 | |||
| Yes | 22 (13.2%) | 21 (13.4%) | 43 (13.3%) | ||
| No | 145 (86.8%) | 136 (86.6%) | 281 (86.7%) | ||
| Living with serenity the situation: n (%) | 7.3 | 0.026* | |||
| Not at all | 10 (5.9%) | 6 (3.8%) | 16 (4.9%) | ||
| A little | 36 (21.6%) | 18 (11.5%) | 54 (16.7%) | ||
| A lot | 121 (72.5%) | 133 (84.7%) | 254 (78.4%) | ||
| Feeling confident: n (%) | 2.5 | 0.290 | |||
| Not at all | 26 (15.6%) | 18 (11.5%) | 44 (13.6%) | ||
| A little | 57 (34.1%) | 47 (29.9%) | 104 (32.1%) | ||
| A lot | 84 (50.3%) | 92 (58.6%) | 176 (54.3%) | ||
| Feeling pessimist: n (%) | 0.3 | 0.853 | |||
| Not at all | 98 (58.7%) | 94 (59.9%) | 192 (59.3%) | ||
| A little | 51 (30.5%) | 44 (28.0%) | 95 (29.3%) | ||
| A lot | 18 (10.8%) | 19 (12.1%) | 37 (11.4%) | ||
| Change the quality of sleep: n (%) | 4.9 | 0.086 | |||
| N-Miss | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Not at all | 99 (59.6%) | 112 (71.4%) | 211 (65.3%) | ||
| A little | 37 (22.3%) | 24 (15.3%) | 61 (18.9%) | ||
| A lot | 30 (18.1%) | 21 (13.4%) | 51 (15.8%) | ||
| Eating more: n (%) | 11.7 | 0.003* | |||
| Not at all | 88 (52.7%) | 111 (70.7%) | 199 (61.4%) | ||
| A little | 37 (22.2%) | 25 (15.9%) | 62 (19.1%) | ||
| A lot | 42 (25.2%) | 21 (13.4%) | 63 (19.4%) | ||
| Weight changes: n (%) | 8.7 | 0.013* | |||
| No | 106 (63.5%) | 121 (77.1%) | 227 (70.1%) | ||
| Loss weight | 13 (7.8%) | 12 (7.6%) | 25 (7.7%) | ||
| Gain weight | 48 (28.7%) | 24 (15.3%) | 72 (22.2%) | ||
| Smoking: n (%) | 32.3 | < 0.001** | |||
| Not smoke | 93 (55.7%) | 133 (84.7%) | 226 (69.8%) | ||
| Not at all | 44 (26.3%) | 18 (11.5%) | 62 (19.1%) | ||
| A little | 12 (7.2%) | 4 (2.5%) | 16 (4.9%) | ||
| A lot | 18 (10.8%) | 2 (1.3%) | 20 (6.2%) | ||
| Alcohol: n (%) | 6.6 | 0.026* | |||
| Not drink | 109 (65.3%) | 116 (73.9%) | 225 (69.4%) | ||
| Not at all | 44 (26.3%) | 39 (24.8%) | 83 (25.6%) | ||
| A little | 8 (4.8%) | 1 (0.6%) | 9 (2.8%) | ||
| A lot | 6 (3.6%) | 1 (0.6%) | 7 (2.2%) | ||
| Drugs: n (%) | 9.0 | 0.011* | |||
| Not use drugs | 155 (92.8%) | 156 (99.4%) | 311 (96.0%) | ||
| Not at all | 11 (6.6%) | 1 (0.6%) | 12 (3.7%) | ||
| A little | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | ||
| A lot | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Mood medications: n (%) | 0.9 | 0.627 | |||
| Not at all | 152 (91.0%) | 141 (89.8%) | 293 (90.4%) | ||
| A little | 9 (5.4%) | 12 (7.6%) | 21 (6.5%) | ||
| A lot | 6 (3.6%) | 4 (2.5%) | 10 (3.1%) | ||
| Suicidal thoughts: n (%) | 3.2 | 0.198 | |||
| Not at all | 156 (93.4%) | 138 (87.9%) | 294 (90.7%) | ||
| A little | 7 (4.2%) | 14 (8.9%) | 21 (6.5%) | ||
| A lot | 4 (2.4%) | 5 (3.2%) | 9 (2.8%) | ||
| Psychological support: n (%) | 0.3 | 0.586 | |||
| Yes | 23 (13.8%) | 25 (15.9%) | 48 (14.8%) | ||
| No | 144 (86.2%) | 132 (84.1%) | 276 (85.2%) | ||
| Others were more scarred than the patients: n (%) | 0.4 | 0.840 | |||
| N-Miss | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Not at all | 35 (21.2%) | 37 (23.9%) | 72 (22.5%) | ||
| A little | 42 (25.5%) | 37 (23.9%) | 79 (24.7%) | ||
| A lot | 88 (53.3%) | 81 (52.3%) | 169 (52.8%) | ||
| Period of reflection: n (%) | 4.5 | 0.104 | |||
| N-Miss | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Not at all | 40 (24.0%) | 52 (33.3%) | 92 (28.5%) | ||
| A little | 28 (16.8%) | 29 (18.6%) | 57 (17.6%) | ||
| A lot | 99 (59.3%) | 75 (48.1%) | 174 (53.9%) | ||
| Covid-19 pandemic vs HIV pandemic: n (%) | – | – | |||
| Not at all | 103 (62.4%) | – | |||
| A little | 30 (18.2%) | – | |||
| A lot | 32 (19.4%) | – | |||
Chi-Square χ2 Test
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.001