Table 2.
Caregivers’ demographic and clinical characteristics
| Age |
62.1 ± 9.2 (43–83) |
| Sex (male/female) | 21/39 |
| Education (years) |
11 ± 3.9 (4–23) |
| Employment |
Employed n= 20 Not employed n= 6 Retired n= 34 |
| Symptoms observed from February 2020 to T0 | |
|
Flu symptoms Fever Cough Cold Respiratory difficulties Diarrhea Urinary burning Pneumonia Smell reduction Taste reduction |
n=4 n=6 n=4 n=3 n=3 n=7 n=2 n=1 n=2 n=1 |
| Execution of nasopharyngeal swab (fromFebruary 2020 to T0) | n=1 |
| Diagnosis of Covid-19 (from February 2020 to T0) | n=1 |
|
HADS-A Normal (0–7) Mild (8–10) Moderate (11–15) Severe (≥16) |
6.6 ± 4.6 (0–17) n= 36 n= 12 n= 11 n= 1 |
|
HADS-D Normal (0–7) Mild (8–10) Moderate (11–15) Severe (≥16) |
5 ± 3.7 (1–17) n= 47 n= 8 n= 3 n= 2 |
All data are reported as mean ± standard deviation (range), with the exception of sex, employment, HADS anxiety and depression severity levels, symptoms observed from February 2020 to T0, execution of nasopharyngeal swab, and diagnosis of Covid-19. HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HADS-A, HADS Anxiety subscale; HADS-D, HADS Depression subscale; T0, data collected from April 2020 to May 2020, during the lockdown