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. 2020 Sep 24;21(6):83–87. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2020.7.48472

Table.

Statistical analysis of primary and supplemental survey questions.

Primary Survey Questions (n = 55) Pre-COVID-19 (median, range) COVID-19 (median, range) P-value
I feel happy at work. 4 (1–5) 3 (1–5) 0.001
I feel in control when dealing with difficult problems at work (unknown disease, PPE, etc.). 4 (1–5) 3 (1–5) 0.001
I feel a sense of dread when I think about work I have to do. 1 (1–4) 2 (1–5) 0.04
I have trouble falling asleep. 1 (1–5) 2 (1–5) 0.001
I have trouble staying asleep 1 (1–5) 1 (1–5) N/A
I am concerned about my own health. 1 (1–5) 2 (1–5) <.0001
I am concerned about the health of my family and loved ones. 2 (1–5) 4 (1–5) <.0001
I am concerned about my financial situation. 2 (1–5) 2 (1–5) N/A
I feel stress at work 2 (1–5) 2 (1–5) N/A
I feel stress on days that I am not working. 1 (1–4) 2 (1–5) <.0001

Supplemental Survey Questions (n = 55)

Social media (hours/day) 1 (1–3) 1 (1–3) N/A
Watching news (hours/day) 1 (1–3) 1 (1–2) 0.06

COVID-19, coronavirus 2019; PPE, personal protective equipment.