Table 3 Differences in demographic characteristics, coping style and social support between respondents who suspected or did not suspect that they had COVID-19
|  | Suspected (n = 256) | Not suspected (n = 1332) | df | t/χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 21.2 (5.51) | 36.08 (11.40) | 746.39 | 32.01 | < 0.001 |
Family income coefficient | 0.62 (0.34) | 0.88 (0.57) | 1090.88 | 70.51 | < 0.001 |
Marriage |  |  | 1 | 291 | < 0.001 |
 Married | 234 (91.41%) | 449 (33.71%) |  |  |  |
 Unmarried | 22 (8.59%) | 883 (66.29%) |  |  |  |
Sex | Â | Â | 1 | 3.13 | 0.08 |
 Male | 97 (37.89) | 429 (32.21) |  |  |  |
 Female | 159 (62.11) | 903 (67.79) |  |  |  |
Education level |  |  | 3 | 45.09 | < 0.001 |
 Senior high school or lower | 2 (0.78) | 130 (9.76) |  |  |  |
 Technical | 63 (24.61) | 288 (21.62) |  |  |  |
 Bachelor | 178 (69.53) | 722 (54.16) |  |  |  |
 Postgraduate | 13 (5.08) | 192 (14.41) |  |  |  |
Residence in Hubei province |  | 1 | 320.93 | < 0.001 | |
 Yes | 97 (37.89) | 43 (3.23) |  |  |  |
 No | 159 (62.11) | 1289 (96.77) |  |  |  |
History of contact with epidemic area |  | 1 | 1166.16 | < 0.001 | |
 Yes | 254 (99.22) | 69 (5.18) |  |  |  |
 No | 2 (0.78) | 1263 (94.82) |  |  |  |
Presence of COVID-19 in respondent’s community |  | 1 | 100.40 | < 0.001 | |
 Yes | 113 (44.14) | 218 (16.37) |  |  |  |
 No | 143 (55.86) | 1114 (83.63) |  |  |  |
Time spent searching for information about COVID-2019 (h/day) |  | 4 | 713.00 | < 0.001 | |
 1–2 | 0 | 766 (57.51) |  |  |  |
 3–4 | 22 (8.59) | 285 (21.40) |  |  |  |
 5–6 | 39 (15.23) | 132 (9.91) |  |  |  |
 7–8 | 167 (65.23) | 65 (4.88) |  |  |  |
  ≥ 8 | 28 (10.93) | 84 (6.31) |  |  |  |
Six-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale | |||||
 Score ≤ 12 | 1 (0.39) | 1225 (91.97) |  |  |  |
 Score ≥ 13 | 255 (99.61) | 107 (8.03) |  |  |  |
Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire | |||||
 Active coping style | 5.50 (2.62) | 23.58 (7.20) | 1090.88 | 70.51 | < 0.001 |
 Passive coping style | 5.57 (1.59) | 9.69 (4.20) | 1034.16 | 27.03 | < 0.001 |
Social Support Rating Scale | |||||
 Subjective support | 9.01 (1.49) | 21.37 (5.36) | 1419.38 | 71.06 | < 0.001 |
 Objective support | 2.34 (1.13) | 8.95 (3.33) | 1187.55 | 57.46 | < 0.001 |
 Utilization of support | 3.73 (0.84) | 7.71 (2.07) | 955.53 | 51.63 | < 0.001 |