Research Article

Recurrent COVID-19 Waves and Lockdown: Impact on Daily Life and Mental Health of People in Nepal

Table 4

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on personal and social life and their association with mental health outcome among the respondents.

VariablesDepression (present)
Anxiety (present)
Stress (present)
value value value

Perceived impact of lockdown
 Having more time with family, so enjoying106 (29.9)35 (33.0)15.8490.00136 (34.0)4.1750.24333 (31.1)4.5810.205
 Feeling lonely, missing family members28 (7.9)10 (35.7)13 (46.4)11 (39.3)
 Unable to go for shopping, lacking essential items at home30 (8.5)19 (63.3)13 (43.3)11 (36.7)
 Feeling bored, worried being locked at home190 (53.6)101 (53.2)87 (45.8)83 (43.7)
Increased smoking/alcoholism behavior
 Yes42 (11.9)21 (50.0)0.2200.63926 (61.9)7.6760.00619 (45.2)0.7840.376
 No312 (88.1)144 (46.2)123 (39.4)119 (38.1)
Disturbed sleeping pattern
 Yes206 (58.2)111 (53.9)10.4750.001105 (51.0)15.942≤0.00196 (46.6)12.0240.001
 No148 (41.8)54 (36.5)44 (29.7)42 (28.4)
Decreased physical activity
 Yes178 (50.3)92 (51.7)3.7060.06588 (49.4)7.9300.00578 (43.8)3.5220.061
 No176 (49.7)73 (41.5)61 (34.7)60 (34.1)
Disturbed family relationship
 Yes50 (14.1)36 (72.0)15.083≤0.00139 (78.0)30.803≤0.00133 (66.0)17.867≤0.001
 No304 (85.9)129 (42.4)110 (36.2)105 (34.5)
Worried about unable to do social activities
 Yes202 (57.1)94 (46.5)0.0010.97488 (43.6)0.4190.51786 (42.6)2.5510.110
 No152 (42.9)71 (46.7)61 (40.1)52 (34.2)