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Table 1. Socio-demographic data of the participants
Table 2.Comparison of the mean scores of the IPSS scale pre-COVID-19, during hospitalization, and post-hospitalized time’.
Table 3.Comparison of the mean scores of the USP scale pre-COVID-19, during hospitalization, and post-hospitalized time’.