Table 6 Correlation between Role Limitations due to Emotional Problems (RE), COVID-19 Stressors, Anxiety and Sleep Problems
Correlation with SF-36v2 RE scale r | |
|---|---|
COVID-19 Stressors | |
Not knowing when the COVID-19 outbreak will be under control | − 0.34 |
Media coverage of COVID-19 | − 0.27 |
Need to wear protective gear on a daily basis | − 0.26 |
Concern about transmitting COVID-19 to family or friends | − 0.27 |
Concern about a loved one dying from COVID-19 | − 0.29 |
Lack of treatment for COVID-19 | − 0.27 |
Fear of financial difficulty due to job loss for self / significant other | − 0.31 |
Risk of contracting COVID-19 from a patient | − 0.26 |
Seeing stressed or afraid colleagues | − 0.37 |
Conflict between duty and personal safety | − 0.34 |
Worry lapses in concentration could result in increased exposure | − 0.36 |
Inadequate protective measures | − 0.31 |
Concern about self-dying from COVID-19 | − 0.25 |
Anxiety (GAD-7) | − 0.62 |
Sleep Problems | |
My sleep quality was… | − 0.47 |
Hard time concentrating because of poor sleep | − 0.59 |
Laid in bed for hours waiting to fall asleep | − 0.43 |
Woke up and had trouble falling back to sleep | − 0.42 |