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

Table 5. Strategies to reduce mental stress.

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
Question   Age group Gender Age group Gender
Answer Choices 20-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 p-value M F p-value 20-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 p-value M F p-value
1- Community awareness SA 56 24 13 2 2 3 0.788 50 50 0.242 17 61 19 3     0.69 69 31 0.329
A 53 43 0 3 0 0 37 63 25 54 17 4     50 50
Neutral 50 50 0 0 0 0 33 67 20 40 40 0     60 40
DA 50 50 0 0 0 0 100 0 50 25 25 0     75 25
SDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 67 0     100 0
2- Self rescue skills SA 62 26 9 2 0 2 0.93 34 66 0.116 23 58 16 4     0.126 63 37 0.099
A 43 41 9 2 2 2 59 41 15 61 24 0     58 42
N 75 25 0 0 0 0 50 50 0 50 33 17     100 0
DA 100 0 0 0 0 0 33 67 50 0 50 0     100 0
SDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0     0 0
3- Strict infection control guidelines SA 63 20 10 2 2 2 0.976 49 51 0.413 19 58 21 2     0.779 65 35 0.355
A 44 44 8 3 0 3 41 59 20 57 20 3     57 43
N 57 43 0 0 0 0 71 29 14 29 43 14     57 43
DA 50 50 0 0 0 0 25 75 30 60 10 0     90 10
SDA 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 100 0 0     100 0
4- Media sources SA 58 29 7 2 2 2 0.999 51 49 0.392 20 61 17 2     0.181 67 33 0.111
A 51 35 8 3 0 3 49 51 23 60 17 0     60 40
N 47 40 13 0 0 0 33 67 10 40 30 20     40 60
DA 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 13 50 38 0     100 0
SDA 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 33 33 33 0     67 33
5- Psychotherapist consultation SA 64 21 11 0 0 4 0.236 50 50 0.679 24 48 24 5     0.916 57 43 0.691
A 33 48 9 6 3 0 52 48 17 60 20 3     60 40
N 61 32 7 0 0 0 43 57 21 58 17 4     75 25
DA 75 13 0 0 0 13 25 75 24 59 18 0     71 29
SDA 100 0 0 0 0 0 33 67 0 33 67 0     67 33
6- Support for frontline HCWs SA 54 30 11 3 1 1 0.916 49 51 0.221 21 51 24 3     0.755 64 36 0.965
A 59 37 0 0 0 4 33 67 10 71 14 5     67 33
N 0 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 40 60 0 0     60 40
DA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0     0 0
SDA 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 50 25 0     75 25
7- Optimal increase in wages SA 52 31 10 4 2 2 0.998 52 48 0.295 22 55 21 1     0.123 66 34 0.13
A 56 34 6 0 0 3 41 59 11 56 22 11     56 44
N 67 25 8 0 0 0 25 75 0 100 0 0     25 75
DA 0 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 60 40 0 0     100 0
SDA 67 33 0 0 0 0 67 33 0 50 50 0     83 17
8- Reduce working hours SA 47 34 11 4 0 4 0.957 49 51 0.811 19 60 19 2     0.805 67 33 0.436
A 60 33 3 0 3 0 40 60 17 53 25 6     61 39
N 71 21 7 0 0 0 50 50 100 0 0 0     0 100
DA 50 50 0 0 0 0 50 50 33 67 0 0     67 33
SDA 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 33 33 33 0     100 0
9- Shift rotation of HCWs SA 48 28 14 4 2 4 0.687 52 48 0.337 23 55 20 2     0.408 63 37 0.884
A 54 44 3 0 0 0 38 62 9 63 22 6     66 34
N 88 13 0 0 0 0 50 50 33 50 17 0     67 33
DA 100 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 100 0 0 0     100 0
SDA 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 100 0     100 0
10- Communication with directives SA 53 24 14 4 2 4 0.807 53 47 0.405 20 57 22 2     0.942 67 33 0.214
A 55 42 3 0 0 0 42 58 16 58 21 5     58 42
N 50 50 0 0 0 0 38 63 33 50 17 0     83 17
DA 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 50 25 25 0     100 0
SDA 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 100 0 0     0 100
11- Adequate training SA 52 29 12 3 2 2 0.813 55 45 0.1 21 57 19 3     0.698 61 39 0.785
A 62 32 3 0 0 3 32 68 21 63 16 0     74 26
N 33 67 0 0 0 0 50 50 14 43 29 14     71 29
DA 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 17 50 33 0     67 33
SDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0     100 0
12- Measures to prevent HCW infection SA 57 25 11 3 2 2 0.904 48 52 0.203 21 53 24 3     0.846 66 34 0.677
A 52 41 3 0 0 3 34 66 16 68 11 5     58 42
N 43 57 0 0 0 0 71 29 0 67 33 0     67 33
DA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50 0 0     100 0
SDA 100 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0     0 0
13- Accurate information to public SA 58 24 11 3 1 3 0.336 49 51 0.222 21 51 25 3     0.851 67 33 0.41
A 45 55 0 0 0 0 32 68 18 68 9 5     59 41
N 50 50 0 0 0 0 67 33 0 100 0 0     0 100
DA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0     100 0
SDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0     0 0
14- Measures to bust myths SA 55 28 11 3 1 1 0.514 49 51 0.351 22 53 23 3     0.817 66 34 0.673
A 58 38 0 0 0 4 42 58 11 67 17 6     56 44
N 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 100 0 0     100 0
DA 0 0 0 0 0 0     100 0 0 0     100 0
SDA 0 0 0 0 0 0     0 100 0 0     100 0