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. 2022 Jul 14;8(7):e34277. doi: 10.2196/34277

Table 4.

Intragroup comparison results for the self-management health behaviors (end point–baseline).

Self-management behaviors Intervention group Control group

Mean
difference
Z P value Mean
difference
Z P value
(1) Self-isolate from families in home-based treatment 1.15 –4.828 <.001 –0.30 –2.544 .01
(2) Keep your room well-ventilated 1.19 –5.376 <.001 0.04 –0.576 .57
(3) Maintain a balanced diet and ensure enough intake of high protein, vitamins, and minerals 1.12 –5.038 <.001 0.57 –3.166 .002
(4) Stick to daily exercise 0.90 –4.568 <.001 –0.17 –0.582 .56
(5) Go to bed and wake up early, and alternate work with rest 1.29 –5.639 <.001 0.15 –1.251 .21
(6) Stay in a good mood 1.19 –5.602 <.001 0.51 –3.050 .002
(7) Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing 1.31 –5.442 <.001 0.91 –4.647 <.001
(8) Choose and wear a mask rightly 1.25 –5.323 <.001 0.3 –1.413 .16
(9) Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds regularly 1.17 –5.324 <.001 0.83 –4.358 <.001
(10) Adopt disinfection measures (eg, 70% alcoholic solutions or 1% sodium hypochlorite solution) in daily life 0.97 –4.863 <.001 –0.40 –1.889 .06
(11) Focus on your symptoms and adverse drug reactions 1.36 –5.917 <.001 –0.25 –1.157 .25
(12) Do not change or stop medication easily 1.27 –5.648 <.001 0.28 –1.949 .051
(13) Reexamine regularly 1.10 –5.328 <.001 –0.32 –1.764 .08