Table 3 Comparison of the attitude toward COVID-19 pandemic between the studied groups (n = 254)
|  | Total (n = 254) | Accidental (n = 38) | Suicidal (n = 216) | Test statistic | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perception of disease severity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Not dangerous | 12 | 4.7% | 2 | 5.3% | 10 | 4.6% | 0.237a | 0.946 |
Moderate danger | 46 | 18.1`% | 7 | 18.4% | 39 | 18.1% | Â | Â |
Very dangerous | 196 | 77.2% | 29 | 76.3% | 167 | 77.3% | Â | Â |
Using protective measures and adhering to MOH instructions | ||||||||
Never | 19 | 7.5% | 2 | 5.3% | 17 | 7.9% | 0.225a | 0.927 |
Sometimes | 134 | 52.8% | 20 | 52.6% | 114 | 52.8% | Â | Â |
Always | 101 | 39.8% | 16 | 42.1% | 85 | 39.4% | Â | Â |
Used protective methods | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Healthy diet exercise | 87 | 34.3% | 11 | 28.9% | 76 | 35.2% | 0.558b | 0.455 |
Stay at home | 129 | 50.8% | 11 | 28.9% | 118 | 54.6% | 8.528b | 0.003* |
Avoid crowds | 135 | 53.1% | 19 | 50.0% | 116 | 53.7% | 0.178b | 0.673 |
Adhere to distancing | 103 | 40.6% | 16 | 42.1% | 87 | 40.3% | 0.045b | 0.832 |
Washing disinfecting hands | 145 | 57.1% | 23 | 60.5% | 122 | 56.5% | 0.216b | 0.642 |
Mask | 137 | 53.9% | 22 | 57.9% | 115 | 53.2% | 0.282b | 0.596 |
Disinfecting surfaces | 119 | 46.9% | 15 | 39.5% | 104 | 48.1% | 0.977b | 0.323 |
Mix chlorine with other disinfectants | 90 | 35.4% | 15 | 41.7% | 75 | 37.7% | 0.204b | 0.651 |
Causes of non-use of protective measures | ||||||||
Non-availability | 54 | 21.3% | 9 | 40.9% | 45 | 34.4% | 0.355b | 0.551 |
Uncomfortable | 55 | 21.7% | 8 | 36.4% | 47 | 35.9% | 0.002b | 0.965 |
Not convinced | 24 | 9.4% | 2 | 9.1% | 22 | 16.8% | FE | 0.530 |
Forgetting | 47 | 18.5% | 7 | 31.8% | 40 | 30.5% | 0.015b | 0.904 |
Work stress | 44 | 17.3 | 4 | 18.2% | 40 | 30.5% | 1.403b | 0.236 |
COVID-19 impacted your personal and familial life | ||||||||
No effect | 54 | 21.3% | 8 | 21.1% | 46 | 21.3% | 3.339b | 0.342 |
Little effect | 34 | 13.4% | 3 | 7.9% | 31 | 14.4% | Â | Â |
Moderate effect | 84 | 33.1% | 17 | 44.7% | 67 | 31.0% | Â | Â |
Large effect | 82 | 32.3% | 10 | 26.3% | 72 | 33.3% | Â | Â |
You were able to cope with COVID-19-related difficulties | ||||||||
No coping | 79 | 31.1% | 7 | 18.4% | 72 | 33.3% | 6.508b | 0.089 |
Little coping | 46 | 18.1% | 7 | 18.4% | 39 | 18.1% | Â | Â |
Moderate coping | 72 | 28.3% | 10 | 26.3% | 62 | 28.7% | Â | Â |
Good coping | 57 | 22.4% | 14 | 36.8% | 43 | 19.9% | Â | Â |
You failed to cope with COVID-19-related difficulties and thought of suicide | ||||||||
Never | 99 | 39.0% | 22 | 57.9% | 28 | 13.0% | 49.725 b |  < 0.001* |
Sometimes | 55 | 21.7% | 10 | 26.3% | 40 | 18.5 | Â | Â |
Often | 50 | 19.7% | 4 | 10.5% | 51 | 23.6% | Â | Â |
Always | 50 | 19.7% | 2 | 5.3% | 97 | 44.9% | Â | Â |