Table 3.
Country-wise comparison of participant's socio-demographic characteristics and perceptions.
| Variables | UK N (%) | SA N (%) | China N (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 65 (37.4) | 57 (40.1) | 1 (0.9) | 0.000 |
| Male | 109 (62.6) | 85 (59.9) | 116 (99.1) | ||
| Education | College | 13 (7.5) | 25 (17.6) | 1 (0.9) | 0.000 |
| Graduate | 52 (29.9) | 41 (28.9) | 19 (16.2) | ||
| Postgraduate | 109 (62.6) | 76 (53.5) | 97 (82.9) | ||
| Employment status | Doctor | 41 (23.6) | 34 (23.9) | 24 (20.5) | |
| Businessman | 26 (14.9) | 9 (6.3) | 2 (1.7) | 0.000 | |
| Teacher | 35 (20.1) | 32 (22.5) | 18 (15.4) | ||
| Laborer | 19 (10.9) | 17 (12) | 1 (0.9) | ||
| Other | 53 (30.5) | 50 (35.2) | 72 (61.5) | ||
| Have you or any of your family members got infected with COVID-19? | Yes | 40 (23) | 32 (22.5) | 6 (5.1) | 0.000 |
| No | 134 (77) | 110 (77.5) | 111 (94.9) | ||
| How are you being treated in the hospital? | Don't Know | 81 (46.6) | 45 (31.7) | 86 (73.5) | 0.000 |
| Free | 37 (21.3) | 70 (49.3) | 0 (0) | ||
| Good | 55 (31.6) | 25 (17.6) | 28 (23.9) | ||
| Not satisfied | 0 (0) | 2 (1.4) | 1 (0.9) | ||
| In low-wage workers, do you think, decrease in personal income is causing anxiety and fear of unemployment? | Yes | 142 (81.6) | 120 (84.5) | 99 (84.6) | |
| No | 2 (1.1) | 2 (1.4) | 2 (1.7) | 0.904 | |
| Maybe | 30 (17.2) | 20 (14.1) | 16 (13.7) | ||
| Are you afraid that your company will violate your contract or will end it? | Yes | 34 (19.5) | 53 (37.3) | 51 (43.6) | |
| No | 140 (80.5) | 89 (62.7) | 66 (56.4) | 0.000 | |
| Are you stressed that you will not be paid or paid less due to lockdown? | Yes | 53 (30.5) | 99 (69.7) | 63 (53.8) | |
| No | 121 (69.5) | 43 (30.3.7) | 54 (46.2) | 0.000 | |
| Do you think the lockdown is increasing your psychological stress? | Yes | 154 (88.5) | 130 (91.5) | 100 (85.5) | |
| No | 20 (11.5) | 12 (8.5) | 17 (14.5) | 0.306 | |
| Due to lockdown, have you faced issues related to visa (visa suspension, resolution of visa overstay and visa fee), etc.? | Yes | 62 (35.6) | 63 (44.4) | 35 (29.9) | |
| No | 112 (64.4) | 79 (55.6) | 82 (70.1) | 0.051 | |
| Are you being afraid of your family members living in Pakistan being infected by coronavirus? | Yes | 130 (74.7) | 125 (88) | 105 (89.7) | |
| No | 44 (25.3) | 17 (12) | 12 (10.3) | 0.001 | |
| Due to lack of physical activity, are you facing health issues? | Yes | 57 (32.8) | 67 (47.2) | 58 (49.6) | |
| No | 117 (67.2) | 75 (52.8) | 59 (50.4) | 0.005 | |
| Do you think the people who have no company responsible for their health issues, for example, women who work as in-house maids, should go back to their country? | Yes | 80 (46) | 20 (14.1) | 34 (29.1) | |
| No | 32 (18.4) | 73 (51.4) | 8 (6.8) | 0.000 | |
| Maybe | 62 (35.6) | 49 (34.5) | 75 (64.1) |