Table 1 Comparison between home-isolated patients and hospital-isolated patients in demographic, clinical characteristics, and psychiatric symptoms
Variables | Home isolation (n = 43) Group A | Hospital isolation (n = 46) Group B | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | Age (years): | |||
Mean ± SD | 39.9 ± 8.8 | 41.3 ± 9.3 | 0.5 | |
Sex, n (%): | ||||
Male | 29 (67.4%) | 32 (69.6%) | 0.8 | |
Female | 14 (32.6%) | 14 (30.4%) | ||
Marital status, n (%): | ||||
Married | 31 (72.1%) | 28 (60.9%) | 0.4 | |
Single | 5 (11.6%) | 7 (15.2%) | ||
Divorced | 5 (11.6%) | 4 (8.7%) | ||
Widow | 2 (4.7%) | 7 (15.2%) | ||
Education, n (%): | ||||
Primary and preparatory education | 4 (9.3%) | 2 (4.3%) | 0.8 | |
Secondary education | 6 (14.0%) | 5 (10.9%) | ||
High education | 23 (53.4%) | 28 (60.9%) | ||
Post-graduate education | 10 (23.3%) | 11 (23.9%) | ||
Occupation, n (%): | ||||
Medical | 13 (30.2%) | 22 (47.8%) | 0.09 | |
Non-medical | 30 (69.8%) | 24 (52.2%) | ||
Residence, n (%): | ||||
Urban | 19 (44.2%) | 26 (56.5%) | 0.2 | |
Rural | 24 (55.8%) | 20 (43.5%) | ||
Clinical characteristics | Chronic disease, n (%): | 12 (27.9%) | 23 (50.0%) | 0.03** |
Smoking, n (%): | 10 (23.3%) | 17 (37.0%) | 0.2 | |
History of psychiatric disorder, n (%): | ||||
Depression | 5 (11.6%) | 3 (6.5%) | 0.5 | |
Insomnia | 2 (4.7%) | 1 (2.2%) | ||
Anxiety | 3 (7.0%) | 1 (2.2%) | ||
OCD | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.2%) | ||
Family history of psychiatric disorder, n (%): | ||||
Depression | 5 (11.6%) | 7 (15.2%) | 0.7 | |
OCD | 3 (7.0%) | 4 (8.7%) | ||
Insomnia | 3 (7.0%) | 1 (2.2%) | ||
Bipolar disorder | 2 (4.7%) | 2 (4.3%) | ||
Psychiatric symptoms | Mood status: | |||
Positive (relaxed, calm, cheerful) | 5 (15.6%) | 11 (23.9%) | 0.4 | |
Negative (nervous, irritated, sad) | 27 (84.4%) | 35 (76.1%) | ||
Loss of concentration | 42 (97.7%) | 40 (87.0%) | 0.1 | |
Weakness of memory | 39 (90.7%) | 37 (80.4%) | 0.2 | |
Annoying, urgent, and repetitive thoughts | 17 (39.5%) | 11 (23.9%) | 0.1 | |
Paranoid thoughts | 5 (11.6%) | 9 (19.6%) | 0.3 | |
Suicide thoughts | 16 (37.2%) | 6 (13.0%) | 0.008** | |
Hallucinations | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (6.5%) | 0.2 | |