Variable

GAD

Descriptive Statistics

Yes

No

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle (diet, exercises)

X² = 9.846, df = 1

P = 0.002

OR: 9.047

Yes

3 (9.2)

307 (90.8)

No

25 (19.8)

101 (80.2)

Spending time with loved ones whom you live with (if feasible)

X² = 10.875, df = 1

P = 0.001

OR: 10.567

Yes

23 (8.1)

261 (91.9)

No

33 (18.3)

147 (81.7)

Getting social support from colleagues

X² = 4.020, df = 1

P = 0.05

Yes

17 (18.1)

77 (81.9)

No

39 (10.5)

331 (89.5)

Internet use

X² = 0.281, df = 1

P = 0.60

Yes

45 (12.5)

315 (87.5)

No

11 (10.6)

93 (89.4)

Getting scientific updates on COVID-19

X² = 0.46, df = 1

P = 0.83

Yes

38 (12.3)

271 (87.7)

No

18 (11.6)

137 (88.4)

Maintaining communication with loved ones who are faraway (phone calls, media chats)

X² = 0.899, df = 1

P = 0.34

Yes

46 (12.8)

312 (37.2)

No

10 (9.4)

96 (90.6)

Getting enough rest between work hours

X² = 1.571, df = 1

P = 0.21

Yes

33 (13.9)

204 (86.1)

No

23 (10.1)

204 (89.9)

Religion

X² = 0.225, df = 1

P = 0.64

Yes

27 (12.9)

183 (87.1)

No

29 (11.4)

225 (83.6)

Taking out the anxiety or stress on colleagues and loved ones

X² = 1.671, df = 1

P = 0.20

Yes

10 (17.2)

48 (82.8)

No

46 (11.3)

360 (88.7)

Use of alcohol

X² = 0.636, df = 1

P = 0.70^FE

Yes

1 (5.9)

16 (94.1)

No

55 (12.3)

392 (87.7)

Use of other psychoactive substances

X² = 0.300

P = 0.476^FE

Yes

1 (20.0)

4 (80.0)

No

55 (12.0)

404 (88.0)