Depression, anxiety and stress among healthcare workers
| Psychological conditions | DASS-21 severity | Medical professionals, n=90 | Non-medical professionals, n=44 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors, n=66 | Nurses, n=24 | ||||
| Depression, n (%) | Normal | 44 (46.3) | 23 (24.2) | 28 (29.5) | 0.017 |
| Mild | 8 (38.1) | 1 (4.8) | 12 (57.1) | ||
| Moderate | 7 (63.6) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (36.4) | ||
| Severe | 5 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Extremely severe | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Anxiety, n (%) | Normal | 43 (55.8) | 23 (29.9) | 11 (14.3) | 0.001 |
| Mild | 3 (37.5) | 1 (12.5) | 4 (50.0) | ||
| Moderate | 11 (35.5) | 0 (0.0) | 20 (64.5) | ||
| Severe | 2 (22.2) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (77.8) | ||
| Extremely severe | 7 (77.8) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (22.2) | ||
| Stress, n (%) | Normal | 53 (53.0) | 24 (24.0) | 23 (23.0) | <0.001 |
| Mild | 11 (40.7) | 0 (0.0) | 16 (59.3) | ||
| Moderate | 1 (16.7) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (83.3) | ||
| Severe | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Extremely severe | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
p<0.05 considered significant. DASS-21 = Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21.