Table 2 Regression-adjusted means, standard deviation, t-statistic and significance (p-value) of the significant factors of the linear regression analyses (see additional file 1) of the burden values

Group

Group A

Group B

t

p-value

Item 5: Restrictions on accompanying persons

0.773 (0.280)

1.288 (0.300)

2.581

0.011

Age, grouped by median

< 60

≥ 60

t

p-value

Score

1.195 (0.143)

0.819 (0.149)

-3.850

< 0.001

Item 1: Additional hygiene strategies

0.514 (0.120)

0.335 (0.125)

-2.175

0.030

Item 4: Wear a protective mouth-nose mask

1.910 (0.226)

1.411 (0.235)

-3.242

0.001

Item 5: Restrictions on accompanying persons

1.344 (0.283)

0.718 (0.296)

-3.250

0.001

Item 8: Restriction or ban on visits while I was on the ward

1.065 (0.667)

0.260 (0.696)

-2.384

0.019

Gender

female

male

t

p-value

Score

1.128 (0.135)

0.886 (0.159)

-2.315

0.021

Item 2: The changed appointment situation

1.255 (0.221)

0.804 (0.273)

-2.366

0.019

Children in the household

yes

no

t

p-value

Item 2: The changed appointment situation

1.232 (0.273)

0.827 (0.227)

1.993

0.048

Item 6: Changes in the way medical staff interact

1.287 (0.269)

0.809 (0.225)

2.398

0.017

Item 7: Changes in the way care staff interact

1.201 (0.322)

0.741 (0.276)

2.060

0.041

Financial burden

yes

no

t

p-value

Score

1.243 (0.167)

0.771 (0.136)

3.655

< 0.001

Item 1: Additional hygiene strategies

0.676 (0.140)

0.173 (0.113)

4.622

< 0.001

Item 3: Moving to appointments in public

1.317 (0.248)

0.774 (0.198)

2.807

0.005

Item 4: Wear a protective mouth-nose mask

2.058 (0.264)

1.263 (0.214)

3.878

< 0.001

Item 6: Changes in the way medical staff interact

1.275 (0.267)

0.821 (0.229)

2.229

0.027