Table 3 The differences of mental health outcomes, separated by male and female (N = 6213).

From: Epidemiology of mental health problems among patients with cancer during COVID-19 pandemic

Variables

Total

Male

Female

T

P

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

COVID-19-related risks

Frequency of worrying about disease management due to COVID-19

2.36

1.13

2.34

1.13

2.40

1.13

2.13

0.034

Frequency of receiving COVID-19 information (any sources)

3.66

1.10

3.65

1.12

3.67

1.09

0.85

0.39

Barriers to manage cancer caused by COVID-19

1.97

0.76

1.98

0.76

1.96

0.76

−1.11

0.27

Barriers to continue cancer treatment caused by COVID-19

1.92

0.77

1.93

0.77

1.91

0.77

−1.33

0.19

Increasing psychological pressure caused by COVID-19

2.44

0.94

2.37

0.95

2.53

0.93

6.65

<0.001

Psychosomatics factors

The level of fatigue

4.28

2.51

4.24

2.47

4.33

2.56

1.47

0.14

The level of pain

3.03

2.38

3.02

2.37

3.05

2.39

0.58

0.56

Satisfied with physical health

2.75

0.88

2.75

0.89

2.75

0.88

−0.17

0.87

Quality of life

3.30

0.74

3.30

0.74

3.30

0.75

0.04

0.97

Sleep quality

4.71

1.28

4.78

1.26

4.64

1.28

−4.15

<0.001

Support

Social support

1.89

0.79

1.88

0.78

1.89

0.81

0.54

0.59

Relationships with friends

1.83

0.83

1.82

0.83

1.83

0.83

0.40

0.69

Relationships with family members

1.56

0.75

1.55

0.74

1.58

0.75

1.43

0.15

  1. Bold values identify statistical significancce (p < 0.05)
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