Table 2 Physical health status and association with psychological impact among the fever patients (n = 105)
From: The psychological impact of the COVID-19 outbreak among the fever patients in the lockdown zone
Variable | n (%) | Impact of event | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal and mild n (%) | At least moderate n (%) | |||
Initial body temperature | 0.043 | |||
37–38 °C | 66 (62.86) | 43 (80.30) | 13 (19.70) | |
> 38 °C | 39 (37.14) | 20 (51.28) | 19 (48.72) | |
Duration of fever (days) | 0.022 | |||
< 1 | 18 (17.14) | 14 (77.78) | 4 (22.22) | |
2 | 65 (61.90) | 47 (72.31) | 18 (27.69) | |
≥ 3 | 22 (20.96) | 12 (54.45) | 10 (45.55) | |
Chills | 0.068 | |||
No | 66 (62.86) | 46 (69.70) | 20 (30.30) | |
Yes | 39 (37.14) | 27 (69.23) | 12 (30.77) | |
Headache | 0.034 | |||
No | 30 (28.57) | 20 (66.67) | 10 (33.33) | |
Yes | 75 (71.43) | 53 (70.67) | 22 (29.33) | |
Body pain | < 0.001 | |||
No | 33 (31.43) | 21 (63.64) | 12 (36.36) | |
Yes | 72 (68.57) | 52 (72.22) | 20 (27.78) | |
Cough | < 0.001 | |||
No | 46 (43.81) | 35 (76.09) | 11 (23.91) | |
Yes | 59 (56.19) | 38 (64.41) | 21 (35.59) | |
Breathing difficulty | 0.024 | |||
No | 57 (54.29) | 44 (77.19) | 13 (22.80) | |
Yes | 48 (45.71) | 29 (60.42) | 19 (39.58) | |
Dizziness | 0.057 | |||
No | 43 (40.95) | 29 (67.44) | 14 (32.56) | |
Yes | 62 (59.05) | 44 (70.97) | 18 (29.03) | |
Sore throat | < 0.001 | |||
No | 36 (34.29) | 29 (80.56) | 7 (19.44) | |
Yes | 69 (65.71) | 44 (63.77) | 25 (36.23) | |
Consultation with a doctor in the clinic in the past 14 days | 0.065 | |||
No | 26 (24.76) | 17 (65.38) | 9 (34.62) | |
Yes | 79 (75.24) | 56 (70.89) | 23 (29.11) | |
Recent testing for COVID-19 in the past 7 days | < 0.001 | |||
No | 10 (9.52) | 4 (40) | 6 (60) | |
Yes | 95 (90.48) | 69 (72.63) | 26 (27.37) | |