Table 2 Difference in EQ-5D index scores between quarantinees during pandemic versus control group, mean (standard deviation)
From: Quarantining: a mentally distressful but physically comfortable experience in South Korea
Parameters | Quarantinees during pandemic (N = 919) | No quarantine before pandemic (N = 919) | Differences* | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall EQ-5D scores | 0.971 | (0.064) | 0.964 | (0.079) | 0.007 | (0.072) | 0.045 |
By sex | |||||||
Male | 0.978 | (0.070) | 0.972 | (0.080) | 0.006 | (0.074) | NS |
Female | 0.964 | (0.060) | 0.957 | (0.080) | 0.008 | (0.070) | NS |
By age | |||||||
19 to 40 | 0.968 | (0.063) | 0.973 | (0.059) | -0.005 | (0.061) | NS |
40 to 65 | 0.972 | (0.067) | 0.955 | (0.096) | 0.017 | (0.083) | 0.002 |
65 and over | 1.000 | (0.000) | 0.955 | (0.070) | 0.045 | (0.049) | 0.010 |
Dwelling District | |||||||
Nowon | 0.964 | (0.076) | 0.970 | (0.099) | -0.005 | (0.089) | 0.001 |
Seongbuk | 0.975 | (0.061) | 0.962 | (0.062) | 0.014 | (0.062) | 0.000 |
Eunpyeong | 0.970 | (0.055) | 0.965 | (0.067) | 0.005 | (0.061) | NS |
Yangcheon | 0.975 | (0.967) | 0.961 | (0.950) | 0.015 | (0.065) | NS |
By Income level | |||||||
Lowest | 0.946 | (0.077) | 0.833 | (0.254) | 0.112 | (0.192) | 0.030 |
Middle or High | 0.972 | (0.064) | 0.968 | (0.062) | 0.003 | (0.063) | NS |
By employment status | |||||||
Salaried worker | 0.973 | (0.053) | 0.974 | (0.053) | -0.001 | (0.058) | NS |
Self-employed/Employer | 0.971 | (0.064) | 0.964 | (0.070) | 0.007 | (0.067) | NS |
Economically inactive | 0.965 | (0.070) | 0.941 | (0.120) | 0.025 | (0.098) | 0.006 |
Others | 0.976 | (0.047) | 0.965 | (0.074) | 0.011 | (0.061) | NS |
By education | |||||||
High School or Less | 0.961 | (0.058) | 0.916 | (0.149) | 0.045 | (0.123) | 0.001 |
Tertiary education | 0.973 | (0.089) | 0.974 | (0.051) | -0.001 | (0.055) | NS |
By Marital status | |||||||
Married | 0.973 | (0.067) | 0.967 | (0.063) | 0.005 | (0.065) | NS |
Single | 0.968 | (0.061) | 0.969 | (0.079) | -0.001 | (0.071) | NS |
Divorced/Widowed | 0.969 | (0.052) | 0.908 | (0.133) | 0.061 | (0.109) | 0.010 |
By self-rated health | |||||||
Good/Very good | 0.975 | (0.068) | 0.984 | (0.040) | -0.008 | (0.056) | 0.030 |
Moderate/Bad/Very bad | 0.967 | (0.060) | 0.948 | (0.098) | 0.019 | (0.081) | 0.000 |
By Hypertension | |||||||
Yes | 0.974 | (0.058) | 0.949 | (0.097) | 0.025 | (0.080) | 0.038 |
No | 0.971 | (0.065) | 0.966 | (0.077) | 0.005 | (0.071) | NS |
By Diabetes | |||||||
Yes | 0.980 | (0.054) | 0.928 | (0.137) | 0.051 | (0.101) | 0.035 |
No | 0.971 | (0.065) | 0.966 | (0.076) | 0.005 | (0.070) | NS |