Table 2.
Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Peritraumatic Dissociation among the Respondents
| Nurses (n = 498) | Nursing Assistants (n = 223) | Senior Physicians (n = 204) | Residents (n = 78) | Medical Students (n = 25) | Other Allied Professionals (n = 27) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HADS anxiety subscale, median (IQR) | 7 (5–10) | 8 (5–10) | 6 (4–8) | 6 (4–8) | 5 (3–8) | 5 (3–8) |
| Symptoms of anxiety, % | 50 | 62.1 | 46.6 | 41 | 36 | 35.7 |
| HADS depression subscale, median (IQR) | 5 (2–8) | 6 (3–8) | 4 (2–6) | 4 (2–6) | 3 (0.75–5) | 3 (2–5) |
| Symptoms of depression, % | 31.6 | 40.6 | 25 | 19.2 | 12 | 21.4 |
| PDEQ, median (IQR) | 13 (11–17) | 14 (11–19) | 11 (10–14) | 11 (10–13) | 14 (11–17) | 11 (10–14) |
| Symptoms of peritraumatic dissociation, % | 34 | 46 | 20 | 15.4 | 40 | 25 |
Definition of abbreviations: HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; IQR = interquartile range; PDEQ = Peritraumatic Dissociation Questionnaire.
All respondents, N = 1,058. A cutoff score >7 was used for each of the HADS subscales for detecting symptoms of anxiety or depression. A cutoff score >15 was used for the PDEQ for detecting symptoms of peritraumatic dissociation.