Table 3.
Anxiety, depression and HRQoL scores (means and SD) by professional category and between-group comparisons.
| Scale | Healthcare Personnel (1) | Teaching Personnel (2) | Administrative Personnel (3) | p Values | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 vs. 2 | 1 vs. 3 | 2 vs. 3 | ||||
| HADS-A | 8.48 (2.49) | 8.45 (2.37) | 7.95 (2.48) | >0.99 | 0.228 | 0.445 |
| HADS-D | 9.38 (2.06) | 9.19 (2.01) | 9.21 (1.98) | >0.99 | >0.99 | >0.99 |
| Physical Functioning | 81.74 (20.52) | 90.77 (12.05) | 89.28 (17.52) | <0.001 * | 0.004 * | 0.871 |
| Role Physical | 73.24 (35.15) | 87.05 (25.99) | 87.36 (24.83) | <0.001 * | <0.001 * | >0.99 |
| Bodily pain | 73.80 (24.70) | 85.23 (17.61) | 85.91 (16.30) | <0.001 * | <0.001 * | 0.988 |
| General Health | 63.56 (16.01) | 68.47 (13.76) | 68.88 (15.54) | 0.017 * | 0.016 * | >0.99 |
| Vitality | 57.60 (18.59) | 65.22 (14.95) | 67.64 (15.14) | <0.001 * | <0.001 * | 0.590 |
| Social Functioning | 69.21 (25.31) | 77.82 (21.63) | 79.26 (20.94) | 0.004 * | 0.001 * | 0.950 |
| Role emotional | 72.56 (35.87) | 80.95 (31.23) | 83.88 (29.55) | 0.080 | 0.012 * | 0.871 |
| Mental Health | 61.54 (17.25) | 68.14 (15.16) | 67.47 (15.74) | 0.002 * | 0.012 * | >0.99 |
HADS-A: Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale-Anxiety Subscale; HADS-D: Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale-Depression Subscale; * Significant at the p < 0.05 level, all other comparisons were not significantly different.