Table 4 Questions related to the change in stress after the state of emergency

From: Influence of stress induced by the first announced state of emergency due to coronavirus disease 2019 on outpatient blood pressure management in Japan

Q1. Do you worry about adverse effects of hypertension as a contributing condition to the severity and poor prognosis of COVID-19?

 
 

No, never

Yes, a little

neither yes or no

Yes, moderately

Yes, strongly

No answer

 

23 (3%)

214 (29%)

37 (5%)

253 (34%)

182 (24%)

39 (5%)

Q2. How did the stress in your daily life change after the declaration of emergency due to the rapid spread of COVID-19?

 

Much decreased

A little decreased

Usual

A little increased

Much increased

No answer

 

13 (2%)

28 (4%)

313 (42%)

298 (40%)

87 (11%)

9 (1%)

Q3. How did your lifestyle change after the declaration of emergency due to the rapid spread of COVID-19?

 

Much improved

A little improved

Usual

A little worsened

Much worsened

No answer

Dietary intake

21 (3%)

68 (10%)

533 (70%)

119 (16%)

5 (1%)

2 (0%)

Salt intake

18 (3%)

82 (11%)

599 (80%)

45 (6%)

1 (0%)

3 (0%)

The frequency of dinner or lunch at home

81 (11%)

92 (12%)

554 (74%)

15 (2%)

2 (0%)

4 (1%)

Amount of exercise

26 (4%)

69 (9%)

361 (48%)

209 (28%)

80 (11%)

3 (0%)

Quality of sleep

20 (3%)

49 (7%)

572 (76%)

94 (13%)

9 (1%)

4 (0%)

Amount of alcohol intake

59 (8%)

46 (6%)

597 (80%)

28 (4%)

4 (0%)

14 (2%)

Adherence to taking medications

17 (2%)

12 (2%)

690 (92%)

19 (3%)

2 (0%)

8 (1%)

The stress score for each answer

−2

−1

0

+1

+2

0

  1. COVID-19 corona virus disease 2019.