Table 3 Reported changes due to COVID-19 pandemic and effect on ED symptoms
Factor | Changed due to pandemic | N | % | Effect of change on symptoms (of those who indicated change) | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Living situation | Yes | 27 | 20.9 | Symptoms much worse | 1 | 3.7 |
No | 98 | 76 | Moderately worse | 11 | 40.7 | |
Other | 4 | 3.1 | Slightly worse | 11 | 40.7 | |
Total | 129 | – | No change | 2 | 7.4 | |
Slightly better | 1 | 3.7 | ||||
Moderately better | 1 | 3.7 | ||||
Symptoms Much better | 0 | 0 | ||||
Missing | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 27 | – | ||||
Social isolation | Much more isolated | 56 | 43.4 | Symptoms much worse | 33 | 28.2 |
Moderately more isolated | 35 | 27.1 | Moderately worse | 45 | 38.5 | |
Slightly more isolated | 17 | 13.2 | Slightly worse | 24 | 20.5 | |
No change | 8 | 6.2 | No change | 12 | 10.3 | |
Slightly less isolated | 5 | 3.9 | Slightly better | 2 | 1.7 | |
Moderately less isolated | 4 | 3.1 | Moderately better | 0 | 0 | |
Much less isolated | 0 | 0 | Symptoms Much better | 0 | 0 | |
Missing | 4 | 3.1 | Missing | 1 | 0.9 | |
Total | 129 | – | Total | 117 | – | |
Usual support network(s) | Yes | 93 | 72.1 | Symptoms much worse | 14 | 15.1 |
No | 31 | 24 | Moderately worse | 26 | 28 | |
Missing | 5 | 3.9 | Slightly worse | 27 | 29 | |
Total | 129 | – | No change | 23 | 24.7 | |
Slightly better | 3 | 3.2 | ||||
Moderately better | 0 | 0 | ||||
Symptoms Much better | 0 | 0 | ||||
Missing | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 93 | – | ||||
Physical activity | Much less physical activity | 36 | 27.9 | Symptoms much worse | 41 | 36.9 |
Moderately less | 15 | 11.6 | Moderately worse | 32 | 28.8 | |
Slightly less | 13 | 10.1 | Slightly worse | 28 | 25.2 | |
No change | 13 | 10.1 | No change | 8 | 7.2 | |
Slightly more | 16 | 12.4 | Slightly better | 1 | 0.9 | |
Moderately more | 13 | 10.1 | Moderately better | 0 | 0 | |
Much more | 18 | 14 | Much better | 1 | 0.9 | |
Missing | 5 | 3.9 | Missing | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 129 | – | Total | 111 | – |