Effect of the Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Anxiety and Depression Status of COVID-19 Patients Treated in Fangcang Hospitals: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Figures & data

Figure 1 Flow diagram of study participants.

Table 1 Characteristics of the Participants

Variables	MBSR Group (N=29)	Control Group (N=29)	P-value
Age (year), n (%)			0.264
<20	2 (6.9)	2 (6.9)
20–39	9(31.0)	16(55.2)
40–59	13(44.8)	9(31.0)
≥60	5(17.2)	2(6.9)
Sex, n (%)			0.004
Male	10(34.5)	21(72.4)
Female	19(65.5)	8(27.6)
Ethnicity, n (%)			1.000
Han	27(93.1)	27(93.1)
Non-Han	2(6.9)	2(6.9)
Education degree, n (%)			0.850
Junior high school and below	15(51.7)	13(44.8)
Senior high school	10(34.5)	12(41.4)
College and above	4(13.8)	4(13.8)
Marital Status, n (%)			0.387
Married	22(75.9)	19(65.5)
Nonmarried (single, divorced, widowed, or other)	7(24.1)	10(34.5)
Work-related nature, n (%)			0.520
Mental labor	6(20.7)	8(27.6)
Light and moderate physical labor	22(75.9)	21(72.4)
Heavy physical labor	1(3.4)	0(0.0)
Smoker, n (%)	4(13.8)	10(34.5)	0.066
Drinker, n (%)	3(10.3)	10(34.5)	0.028
Regular physical exercise, n (%)	17(58.6)	21(72.4)	0.269
Previous medical history
Hypertension, n (%)	4(13.8)	1(3.4)	0.160
Diabetes, n (%)	0(0.0)	0(0.0)	-
Coronary heart disease, n (%)	0(0.0)	1(3.4)	0.313

Table 2 Group Scores of the Anxiety and Depression at Pre- and Post-Tests

	Pre-Test	Post-Test	t-test
			t	P-value
Anxiety score
MBSR group	55.73±13.04	40.13±8.63	4.412	<0.001
Control group	44.78±7.87	42.28±8.79	1.786	0.085
t	3.870	−0.942
P-value	<0.001	0.350
Depression score
MBSR group	65.00±7.34	41.16±14.76	6.607	<0.001
Control group	59.87±6.34	52.80±13.44	3.052	0.005
t	2.847	−3.139
P-value	0.006	0.003

Table 3 Comparison of the Anxiety and Depression Scores Differences of the MBSR and Control Groups

	Difference	t	P-value	η²
Anxiety score
MBSR group	13.75(−1.25–37.50)	3.445	0.001	0.175
Control group	0.00(−1.25–5.63)
Depression score
MBSR group	21.25(6.25–44.38)	3.911	<0.001	0.215
Control group	6.25(−3.13–15.00)

Figure 2 The distribution of participants in the different levels for both the MBSR and control groups at pre- and post-tests.