Table 3.

Scores of self-management health behaviors at the end point of the study 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	4.00 (2.00-4.00)	3.03	1.00 (1.00-2.00)	1.60	–5.308	<.001
(2) Keep your room well-ventilated	4.00 (4.00-4.00)	3.44	2.00 (1.00-4.00)	2.53	–3.843	<.001
(3) Maintain a balanced diet and ensure enough intake of high protein, vitamins, and minerals	4.00 (3.00-4.00)	3.47	4.00 (2.00-4.00)	3.04	–2.055	.04
(4) Stick to daily exercise	4.00 (2.00-4.00)	3.14	2.00 (1.00-4.00)	2.30	–3.096	.002
(5) Go to bed and wake up early, and alternate work with rest	4.00 (4.00-4.00)	3.53	2.00 (1.50-4.00)	2.51	–4.601	<.001
(6) Stay in a good mood	4.00 (3.00-4.00)	3.51	3.00 (2.00-4.00)	3.02	–3.246	.001
(7) Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing	4.00 (4.00-4.00)	3.75	4.00 (4.00-4.00)	3.60	–1.213	.23
(8) Choose and wear a mask rightly	4.00 (4.00-4.00)	3.80	4.00 (1.50-4.00)	3.17	–2.809	.005
(9) Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds regularly	4.00 (4.00-4.00)	3.78	4.00 (4.00-4.00)	3.70	–0.522	.60
(10) Adopt disinfection measures (eg, 70% alcoholic solutions or 1% sodium hypochlorite solution) in daily life	4.00 (4.00-4.00)	3.44	1.00 (1.00-3.50)	2.02	–5.595	<.001
(11) Focus on your symptoms and adverse drug reactions	4.00 (4.00-4.00)	3.75	2.00 (1.00-4.00)	2.21	–6.416	<.001
(12) Do not change or stop medication easily	4.00 (4.00-4.00)	3.73	3.00 (2.00-4.00)	2.83	–4.566	<.001
(13) Reexamine regularly	4.00 (4.00-4.00)	3.61	2.00 (1.00-4.00)	2.23	–5.783	<.001