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Table 4 Impact of COVID-19 and/or curfew on different aspects of life of the included participants

From: Comparison of knowledge, attitude, socioeconomic burden, and mental health disorders of COVID-19 pandemic between general population and health care workers in Egypt

Variable

Non-HCWs (n = 402) (n, %)

HCWs (n = 122) (n, %)

P value

Effect of COVID-19 and/or curfew on participant’s social life:

 Increase in children problems

43 (10.7%)

27(22.1%)

0.001*

 Increase family problems

59 (14.7%)

11 (9%)

0.107

 Impaired marital life

20 (5%)

5 (4.1%)

0.687

 Improved social life

82 (20.4%)

22 (18%)

0.566

Aspects of participant’s daily life affected by COVID-19 and/or curfew:

 Family visits

238 (59.2%)

88(72.1%)

0.01*

 Necessary activities (e.g., bank, paying bills)

255 (63.4%)

83 (68%)

0.352

 Spare time

208 (51.7%)

66 (54.1%)

0.648

 Travel change

147 (36.6%)

61 (50%)

0.008*

 Sleep troubles

145 (36.1)

51 (41.8%)

0.868

 Eating habits change

125 (31.1%)

43 (35.2%)

0.028*

Type of children life affected by COVID-19 and/or the curfew:

 Recreational

217 (54%)

91 (74.6%)

P < 0.000*

 Educational

135 (33.6%)

75 (61.5%)

P < 0.000*

 Emotional

112 (27.9%)

42 (34.4%)

0.163

 Physical

26 (6.5%)

20 (16.4%)

0.001*

Effect of COVID-19 and/or curfew on participant’s economic lifea:

 No effect

118 (29.4%)

38 (31.1%)

0.008*

 Decrease income

140 (34.8%)

42 (34.4%)

 Increase payments

86 (21.4%)

38 (31.1%)

 Decrease payments

50 (12.4%)

4 (3.3%)

 Increase income

8 (2%)

0

Effect of COVID-19 and/or curfew on participant’s worka:

 No effect

123 (30.6%)

23 (18.9%)

P < 0.000*

 Decrease working hours

143 (35.6%)

43 (35.2%)

 Vacation from work

96 (23.9%)

24 (19.7%)

 Fired from work

6 (1.5%)

0

 Increased risk during work

34 (8.5%)

32 (26.2%)

  1. HCWs health care workers
  2. *Significant P value
  3. aquestion with only one answer