Table 4.
Prevalence of GAD, depressive symptoms, and sleep quality during COVID-19 outbreak in Chinese population stratified by Occupations (N=7,236).
| Variables | Total (N=7236) | Healthcare workers (N=2250) | Enterprise or institution workers (N=1809) | Teachers or students (N=1404) | Others (N=1773) | χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| GADa | 2.36 | 0.501 | |||||
| No | 4696 (64.9) | 1448 (64.4) | 1179 (65.2) | 911 (64.9) | 1158 (65.3) | ||
| Yes | 2540 (35.1) | 802 (35.6) | 630 (34.8) | 493 (35.1) | 615 (34.7) | ||
| Depressive symptomsb | 2.71 | 0.439 | |||||
| No | 5782 (79.9) | 1804 (80.2) | 1445 (79.9) | 1109 (79.0) | 1424 (80.3) | ||
| Yes | 1454 (20.1) | 446 (19.8) | 364 (20.1) | 295 (21.0) | 349 (19.7) | ||
| Sleep qualityc | 98.82 | <0.001 | |||||
| Good | 5919 (81.8) | 1719 (76.4) | 1579 (87.3) | 1203 (85.7) | 1418 (80.5) | ||
| Poor | 1317 (18.2) | 531 (23.6) | 230 (12.7) | 201 (14.3) | 355 (20.0) |
Abbreviations: n, number, GAD, generalized anxiety disorder.
a
GAD was defined as individuals who scored ≥ 9 points.
b
Depressive symptoms included individuals who scored > 28 points.
c
Poor sleep quality was defined as individuals who scored > 7 points.