06 December 2022>: Original Paper
Changes in Physical Activity Due to Fear of COVID-19 and Its Impact on Depression Among Post-Liver Transplant Patients in Japan: A Longitudinal Survey Study
Satomi Tanaka 1ABCDEFG* , Kimie Fujita 1ACDF , Kanako Yakushiji 1F , Noboru Harada 2F , Tomoharu Yoshizumi 2ADFDOI: 10.12659/AOT.938239
Ann Transplant 2022; 27:e938239
Table 2 Comparison of depression and fear of COVID-19 in liver transplant patients.
Parameter | All (n=83) | Male (n=37) | Female (n=46) | p-valueMale vs Female |
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Minimal-mild | 80 (95.2) | 36 (97.3) | 44 (93.6) | .591# |
Moderate | 3 (3.6) | 1 (2.7) | 2 (4.3) | |
Moderate-severe | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.1) | |
Severe | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
“I am afraid of becoming infected with COVID-19” | 4.0 (3.0–5.0) | 4.0 (3.0–4.5) | 4.0 (3.0–5.0) | .950* |
“I am afraid that my medication could worsen an infection with COVID-19” | 4.0 (3.0–5.0) | 4.0 (2.0–4.0) | 4.0 (3.8–5.0) | .081* |
“I am afraid of becoming infected in the hospital” | 3.0 (3.0–4.0) | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) | 3.0 (3.0–4.0) | .314* |
“I am afraid of becoming infected while shopping” | 3.0 (3.0–4.0) | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) | 3.0 (3.0–4.0) | .023* |
* Mann-Whitey U test; # Chi-squared test. Data are presented as n (%) or as mean±standard deviation. Fear of COVID-19 is presented as median (interquartile range). Fear of COVID-19 was rated on a 5-point Likert scale: 1=disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=neutral, 4=somewhat agree, 5=agree. |