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. 2020 Nov 28;12(11):e11753. doi: 10.7759/cureus.11753

Table 3. Symptoms experienced by healthcare workers.

All Values are in percentage except p-values. Answer choices (SA = Strongly agree, A = Agree, N = Neutral, DA = Disagree, SDA = Strongly Disagree), Gender (M = Male, F = Female).

  Group 1 Group 2
Questions   Age group Gender Age group Gender
Answer choices 20-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 p-value Male Female p-value 20-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 p-value Male Female p-value
1- Insomnia SA 64.3 28.6 7.1 0 0 0 0.801 50 50 0.92 18.7 43.7 25 12.5     0.291 62.5 37.5 0.783
A 50 41.7 4 0 0 4.2 41.7 58.3 27.6 65.5 6.9 0     62.1 37.9
N 56 24 12 4 4 0 52 48 18.2 50 27.3 4.5     63.6 36.4
DA 55 31 10.3 0 0 3.4 41.4 58.6 18.5 55.5 25.9 0     74.1 25.9
SDA 50 37.5 0 12.5 0 0 50 50 0 66.6 33.3 0     50 50
2- Headache SA 71.4 0 14.3 0 0 14.3 0.092 42.8 57.1 0.844 18.7 62.5 12.5 6.25     0.172 50 50 0.533
A 54.7 38 7.1 0 0 0 45.2 54.7 24.2 54.5 21.2 0     60.6 39.4
N 48 36 16 0 0 0 48 52 27.7 38.9 22.2 11.1     72.2 27.8
DA 60 25 0 5 5 5 40 60 15.4 69.2 15.4 0     73.1 26.9
SDA 50 33.3 0 16.7 0 0 66.7 33.3 0 42.8 57.1 0     71.4 28.6
3- Lack of concentration SA 75 16.7 8.3 0 0 0 0.003* 58.3 41.7 0.164 36.4 63.6 0 0     0.051 45.4 54.5 0.637
A 44.2 44.2 9.3 2.3 0 0 41.8 58.1 16.2 64.8 13.5 5.4     67.5 32.4
N 52.9 35.3 11.7 0 0 0 52.9 47 12 56 28 4     72 28
DA 72.7 18.2 4.5 0 0 4.5 31.8 68.2 36.8 42.1 21 0     63.1 36.8
SDA 33.3 16.7 0 16.7 16.7 16.7 83.3 16.7 0 37.5 62.5 0     62.5 37.5
4- Restlessness SA 78.6 7.1 14.3 0 0 0 0.361 50 50 0.639 20 60 20 0     0.279 73.3 26.7 0.613
A 44.7 42.1 7.9 2.6 0 2.6 47.4 52.6 27.9 53.5 13.9 4.6     60.5 39.5
N 57 28.6 9.5 0 4.7 0 33.3 66.7 11.1 72.2 11.1 5.5     55.5 44.4
DA 52.4 38 4.7 0 0 4.7 47.6 52.4 15.8 47.4 36.8 0     73.7 26.3
SDA 66.7 16.7 0 16.7 0 0 66.7 33.3 0 40 60 0     80 20
5- Fatigue SA 68.2 18.2 13.6 0 0 0 0.617 54.5 45.4 0.304 21.4 64.3 14.3 0     0.914 57.1 42.8 0.53
A 52.3 34 6.8 2.3 2.3 2.3 34 65.9 22.9 52 20.8 4.2     64.6 35.4
N 46 38.5 15.4 0 0 0 53.8 46 15.4 53.8 23.1 7.7     84.6 15.4
DA 53.3 40 0 0 0 6.7 53.3 46.7 11.1 55.5 33.3 0     66.7 33.3
SDA 50 33.3 0 16.7 0 0 66.7 33.3 0 50 50 0     50 50
6- Worried SA 61 16.7 16.7 0 0 5.5 0.967 55.5 44.4 0.929 33.3 46.7 16.7 3.3     0.653 63.3 36.7 0.597
A 54.8 32.2 8 1.6 1.6 1.6 43.5 56.4 18.6 58.1 20.9 2.3     62.8 37.2
N 50 43.7 0 6.2 0 0 43.7 56.2 14.3 64.3 21.4 0     71.4 28.6
DA 50 50 0 0 0 0 50 50 0 58.3 33.3 8.3     75 25
SDA 50 50 0 0 0 0 50 50 0 100 0 0     0 100
7- Tense muscles SA 61 16.7 16.7 0 0 5.5 0.023* 57 42.8 0.017* 33.3 46.7 16.7 3.3     0.306 53.8 46.1 0.355
A 54.8 32.2 8 1.6 1.6 1.6 36.4 63.6 18.6 58.1 20.9 2.3     59.4 40.6
N 50 43.7 0 6.2 0 0 26.9 73 14.3 64.3 21.4 0     72 28
DA 50 50 0 0 0 0 65.4 34.6 0 58.3 33.3 8.3     76 24
SDA 50 50 0 0 0 0 75 25 0 100 0 0     40 60
8- Panic attacks SA 75 0 25 0 0 0 0.88 50 50 0.336 28.6 57.1 0 14.3     0.431 42.8 57.1 0.458
A 52.9 29.4 5.8 5.9 0 5.9 35.3 64.7 22.2 66.7 11.1 0     66.7 33.3
N 48 40 12 0 0 0 52 48 21.4 53.6 25 0     57.1 42.8
DA 59.4 29.7 5.4 0 2.7 2.7 37.8 62.2 20 54.3 20 5.7     74.3 25.7
SDA 52.9 35.2 5.9 5.9 0 0 64.7 35.3 8.3 50 41.7 0     66.7 33.3