Table 2. Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among university health sciences students before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2020 (N=355).
| Variable | Before the pandemic n= 93 (%) | During the pandemic n=262 (%) | p value1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | |||
| Normal | 49.5 | 36.6 | 0.052 |
| Mild/Moderate | 35.5 | 38.6 | |
| Severe/Very Severe | 15.1 | 24.8 | |
| Anxiety | |||
| Normal | 52.7 | 50.8 | 0.054 |
| Mild/Moderate | 18.3 | 29.4 | |
| Severe/Very Severe | 29.0 | 19.9 | |
| Stress | |||
| Normal | 38.7 | 25.6 | 0.041 |
| Mild/Moderate | 40.9 | 53.8 | |
| Severe/Very Severe | 20.4 | 20.6 | |
1 Chi-Square Test