Table 5 Main results from geographic residence area and age groups comparison (N = 1014)
From: Psychological reaction to Covid-19 of Italian patients with IBD
| Â | Health engagement levels (PHE) | Stress perceived (PSS) |
|---|---|---|
Geographic residence area | ||
North-West (n = 295) | Mean = 5.07; SD = 1.09 |  |
North-East (n = 360) | Mean = 5.04; SD = 1.17 |  |
Center (n = 163) | Mean = 4.90; SD = 1.16 |  |
South And Islands (n = 196) | Mean = 4.69; SD = 1.30 |  |
Age groups | ||
18–30 (n = 113) | Mean = 5.03; SD = 1.19 | Mean = 1.75; SD = 1.76 |
31–45 (n = 295) | Mean = 4.84; SD = 1.21 | Mean = 1.63: SD = 1.63 |
46–60 (n = 420) | Mean = 4.90; SD = 1.16 | Mean = 1.58; SD = 1.58 |
> 60 (n = 186) | Mean = 5.26; SD = 1.11 | Mean = 1.44; SD = 1.44 |
| Â | Geographic residence area comparisons | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | North-West/North-East | North-West/Center | North-West/South And Islands | North-East/Center) | North-East/South And Islands | Center/South And Islands |
Health engagement levels (PHE) | .027 (.091) | .175 (.114) | .386 (.107) (p = 0.002189) | .147 (.110) | .358 (.104) (p = 0.003486) | 0.211 (.124) |
| Â | Age groups comparisons | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18–30/31–45 | 18–30/46–60 | 18–30/> 60 | 31–45/46–60 | 31–45/> 60 | 46–60/> 60 | |
Stress perceived (PSS) | .127 (.076) | .177 (.072) | .313 (.081) (p = 0.000846) | .049 (.065) | .186 (.064) | .137 (.061) |
Health engagement levels (PHE) | .185 (.129) | .123 (.124) | − .232 (.139) | − .061 (.089) | − .416 (.109) (p = 0.000931) | − .355 (.103) (p = 0.003611) |