Table 2.

Scores of self-management health behaviors at baseline in the intervention and control groups.

Self-management behaviors	Intervention group			Control group			Z		P value
	Median (P25-P75)	Mean	Median (P25-P75)		Mean
(1) Self-isolate from families in home-based treatment	2.00 (1.00-2.00)	1.88	2.00 (1.00-2.00)		1.91	–0.593		.55
(2) Keep your room well-ventilated	2.00 (2.00-2.00)	2.25	2.00 (2.00-3.00)		2.49	–1.513		.13
(3) Maintain a balanced diet and ensure enough intake of high protein, vitamins, and minerals	2.00 (2.00-3.00)	2.36	2.00 (2.00-3.00)		2.47	–0.575		.57
(4) Stick to daily exercise	2.00 (2.00-2.00)	2.24	2.00 (2.00-3.00)		2.47	–1.519		.13
(5) Go to bed and wake up early, and alternate work with rest	2.00 (2.00-2.00)	2.24	2.00 (2.00-2.00)		2.36	–0.565		.57
(6) Stay in a good mood	2.00 (2.00-3.00)	2.32	2.00 (2.00-3.00)		2.51	–0.879		.38
(7) Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing	2.00 (2.00-3.00)	2.44	3.00 (2.00-3.00)		2.70	–1.794		.07
(8) Choose and wear a mask rightly	2.00 (2.00-3.00)	2.54	3.00 (2.00-4.00)		2.87	–1.723		.09
(9) Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds regularly	2.00 (2.00-3.00)	2.61	3.00 (2.00-4.00)		2.87	–1.379		.17
(10) Adopt disinfection measures (eg, 70% alcoholic solutions or 1% sodium hypochlorite solution) in daily life	2.00 (2.00-3.00)	2.47	2.00 (2.00-3.00)		2.42	–0.799		.42
(11) Focus on your symptoms and adverse drug reactions	2.00 (2.00-3.00)	2.39	2.00 (2.00-3.00)		3.45	–0.08		.94
(12) Do not change or stop medication easily	2.00 (2.00-3.00)	2.46	2.00 (2.00-3.00)		2.55	–0.422		.67
(13) Reexamine regularly	2.00 (2.00-3.00)	2.51	2.00 (2.00-3.00)		2.55	–0.027		.98