Table 9.

Comparison of SCL-90 scores between the COVID-19 period and the Chinese norms (mean ± SD).

Dimension	This study sample (n = 1060)	1986 (n = 1388)	t
SOM	1.81 ± 0.69	1.37 ± 0.48	20.67***
ANX	1.91 ± 0.71	1.39 ± 0.43	23.56***
OC	2.24 ± 0.75	1.62 ± 0.58	26.81***
DEP	1.96 ± 0.70	1.50 ± 0.59	21.49***
IS	2.06 ± 0.73	1.65 ± 0.61	18.41***
PSY	1.88 ± 0.69	1.29 ± 0.42	27.98***
PAR	1.93 ± 0.71	1.43 ± 0.57	23.17***
HOS	1.86 ± 0.68	1.46 ± 0.55	19.28***
PHOB	2.03 ± 0.74	1.22 ± 0.41	35.43***

Note: * indicates P = 0.001.