Table 5.

Scores and cut-offs of anxiety and depressive symptoms, doctors versus nurses (n = 189).

Measures	n (%)	M (SD)	Prevalence Cut-off = n (%)	p-Value
Anxiety Symptoms
Doctors	139 (69.5)	6.77 (4.18)	Negative (<8) = 89 (64.0)	0.873
			Mild (8–10) = 20 (14.4)
			Moderate (11–14) = 25 (18.0)
			Severe (15–21) = 5 (3.6)
Nurses	50 (25.0)	6.50 (3.86)	Negative (<8) = 31 (62.0)
			Mild (8–10) = 11 (22.0)
			Moderate (11–14) = 6 (12.0)
			Severe (15–21) = 3 (1.5)
Depressive Symptoms
Doctors	139 (69.5)	5.20 (4.33)	Negative (<8) = 93 (66.9)	0.695
			Mild (8–10) = 27 (19.4)
			Moderate (11–14) = 16 (11.5)
			Severe (15–21) = 3 (2.2)
Nurses	50 (25.0)	4.40 (2.71)	Negative (<8) = 41 (82.0)
			Mild (8–10) = 9 (18.0)
			Moderate (11–14) = 0
			Severe (15–21) = 0

M: Mean. SD: standard deviation; n = 189 as 11 subjects were excluded to allow direct comparison between medical doctor and registered nurse groups.