Table 1 Sample characteristics and univariate analysis of variables related to anxiety and depressive symptoms
From: Physician education on World Asthma Day aids in disease management during the COVID-19
Variables | n (%) | Anxiety symptoms (GAD-7 score) | p | Depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 score) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 < (n = 8) | ≥ 5(n = 90) | 5 < (n = 22) | ≥ 5(n = 76) | ||||
Demographics | |||||||
Gender | 0.469 | 0.630 | |||||
Male | 52(53.1) | 3 (37.5) | 49 (54.4) | 52(53.1) | 13 (59.1) | ||
Female | 46(46.9) | 5 (62.5) | 41 (45.6) | 46(46.9) | 9 (40.9) | ||
Asthma control in last two months | 0.048 | 0.209 | |||||
Sudden attack | 36(36.7) | 6 (75.0) | 30 (33.3) | 11 (50.0) | 25 (32.9) | ||
No sudden onset | 62(63.3) | 2 (25.0) | 60 (66.6) | 11 (50.0) | 51 (48.1) | ||
Concern about Omicron on asthma | 0.139 | 0.802 | |||||
Yes | 36(36.7) | 5 (62.5) | 31 (34.4) | 9 (40.9) | 27 (35.5) | ||
No | 62(63.3) | 3 (37.5) | 59 (65.6) | 13 (59.1) | 49 (64.5) | ||
Expect the outbreak would cease immediately | 1.000 | 1.000 | |||||
Yes | 97(98.98) | 8 (100) | 89 (98.9) | 22 (100) | 75 (98.7) | ||
No | 1(1.02) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) | ||
Get instructions from the internet | 0.139 | 0.000 | |||||
Yes | 17 (17.35) | 3 (37.5) | 14 (15.6) | 10 (45.5) | 7 (9.2) | ||
No | 81(82.65) | 5 (62.5) | 76 (84.4) | 12 (54.5) | 69 (90.8) | ||
Difficulty to acquire medicine | 0.188 | 0.225 | |||||
Yes | 10 (10.2) | 2 (25.0) | 8 (8.9) | 4 (18.2) | 6 (7.9) | ||
No | 88 (89.8) | 6 (75.0) | 82 (91.1) | 18 (81.8) | 70 (92.1) | ||
Total isolated from the society | 0.157 | 0.049 | |||||
Yes | 2 (2.0) | 1 (12.5) | 1 (1.1) | 2 (9.1) | 0 (0) | ||
No | 96 (98.0) | 7 (87.5) | 89 (98.9) | 20 (90.9) | 76 (100) | ||
Impact of nucleic acid test on transportation and hospital consultation | 0.727 | 0.091 | |||||
Yes | 55 (56.12) | 4 (50.0) | 51 (56.7) | 16 (72.7) | 39 (51.3) | ||
No | 43 (43.88) | 4 (50.0) | 39 (43.3) | 6 (27.3) | 37 (48.7) | ||
Participate in the world asthma day education program | 0.044 | 0.000 | |||||
Yes | 11 (11.22) | 3 (37.5) | 8 (8.9) | 8 (36.4) | 3 (3.9) | ||
No | 87 (88.78) | 8 (62.5) | 82 (91.1) | 14 (63.6) | 73 (96.1) | ||
Disturbed self-management of asthma | 0.050 | 0.000 | |||||
Yes | 37 (37.76) | 6 (75.0) | 31 (34.4) | 16 (72.7) | 21 (27.6) | ||
No | 61 (62.24) | 2 (25.0) | 59 (65.6) | 6 (27.3) | 55 (72.4) | ||