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

Table 5

Impact of COVID-19 on financial condition and their association with mental health outcomes of the respondents.

Variables		Depression (present)			Anxiety (present)			Stress (present)
				value			value			value
COVID-19 impact on income
Work not affected	216 (61.0)	86 (39.8)	12.043	0.002	82 (38.0)	6.786	0.034	80 (37.0)	1.857	0.395
Getting reduced amount of money	92 (26.0)	49 (53.3)			40 (43.5)			36 (39.1)
Lost job	46 (13.0)	30 (65.2)			27 (58.7)			22 (47.8)
COVID-19 impact on living standard
No change	166 (46.9)	81 (48.8)	35.041	≤0.001	68 (41.0)	14.663	0.005	63 (38.0)	15.144	0.004
Used previous years’ saving	120 (33.9)	37 (30.8)			40 (33.3)			41 (34.2)
Unable to meet financial obligations such as loan and electricity	22 (6.2)	11 (50.0)			11 (50.0)			5 (22.7)
Unable to meet basic needs such as food, water, and home rent	36 (10.2)	31 (86.1)			24 (66.7)			22 (61.1)
My family cannot survive if the condition continues further	10 (2.8)	5 (50.0)			6 (60.0)			7 (70.0)