Table 2.
Level of psychological distress among the study participants
| Anxiety and Depression Checklist (K10) (last 4 weeks) | Total, n(%) |
|---|---|
| About how often did you feel tired out for no good reason? | 546 |
| None | 156 (28.6) |
| A little | 118 (21.6) |
| Sometime | 184 (33.7) |
| Most of the time | 72 (13.2) |
| All the time | 16 (2.9) |
| About how often did you feel nervous? | 547 |
| None | 127 (23.2) |
| A little | 157 (28.7) |
| Sometime | 185 (33.8) |
| Most of the time | 70 (12.8) |
| All the time | 8 (1.5) |
| About how often did you feel so nervous that nothing could calm you down? | 546 |
| None | 357 (65.4) |
| A little | 96 (16.4) |
| Sometime | 76 (13.9) |
| Most of the time | 16 (2.9) |
| All the time | 1 (0.2) |
| About how often did you feel hopeless? | 547 |
| None | 258 (47.2) |
| A little | 151 (27.6) |
| Sometime | 98 (17.9) |
| Most of the time | 35 (6.4) |
| All the time | 5 (0.9) |
| About how often did you feel restless or fidgety? | 547 |
| None | 178 (32.5) |
| A little | 177 (32.4) |
| Sometime | 138 (25.2) |
| Most of the time | 49 (9.0) |
| All the time | 5 (0.9) |
| About how often did you feel so restless you could not sit still? | 547 |
| None | 341 (62.3) |
| A little | 117 (21.4) |
| Sometime | 73 (13.3) |
| Most of the time | 15 (2.7) |
| All the time | 1 (0.2) |
| About how often did you feel so depressed? | 546 |
| None | 200 (36.6) |
| A little | 172 (31.5) |
| Sometime | 122 (22.3) |
| Most of the time | 42 (7.7) |
| All the time | 10 (1.8) |
| About how often did you feel that everything was an effort? | 546 |
| None | 179 (32.8) |
| A little | 162 (29.7) |
| Sometime | 119 (21.8) |
| Most of the time | 73 (13.4) |
| All the time | 13 (2.4) |
| About how often did you feel so sad that nothing could cheer you up? | 546 |
| None | 297 (54.4) |
| A little | 149 (27.3) |
| Sometime | 74 (13.6) |
| Most of the time | 23 (4.2) |
| All the time | 3 (0.5) |
| About how often did you feel worthless? | 547 |
| None | 328 (60.0) |
| A little | 116 (21.2) |
| Sometime | 70 (12.8) |
| Most of the time | 28 (5.1) |
| All the time | 5 (0.9) |
| K10 score (total) | 547 |
| Mean (±SD) | 19.6 (7.6) |
| Range | 10 to 45 |
| Level of psychological distress (K10 categories) | 547 |
| Low (score 10–15) | 205 (37.5) |
| Moderate (score 16–21) | 160 (29.3) |
| High (score 22–29) | 111 (20.3) |
| Very high (score 30–50) | 71 (13.0) |