Table 2.

Relationship between DASS-21 score and nurses’ socio demographic characteristics

Variable	Depression	Anxiety			Stress
Gender
Male	U = -0.67	U = 1.43			U = 1.18
Female	p = .49	p = .15			p = .23
Age
22–30	U = 0.34	U = 0.91			U = 0.30
31–56	p = .73	p = .36			P = .75
Education
Nursing Diploma	U = 0.45	U = 0.23			U = 0.09
Bachelor of Nursing	p = .65	p = .81			p = .92
Employment status
Temporary	U = -1.31	U = -1.25			U = -1.19
Permanent	p = .18	p = .20			p = .23
Employment duration
≤ 10 years	U = 0.08	U = 0.96			U = 0.98
≥ 11 years	p = .92	p = .33			p = .32
Marital Status
Unmarried	U = -0.08	U = 0.41			U = -0.034
Married	p = .93	p = .67			p = .97
Any financial hardship during COVID-19 pandemic
No	U = -2.86	U = -2.8			U = -3.48
Yes, getting worst	p = .004	p = .004			p = .001
Working Place
COVID-19 ward	U = 0.75	U = 2.37			U = 0.64
Regular (Non COVID-19) ward	p = .44	p = .01			p = .52
Have children
No	U = -0.17	U = 0.17			U = -0.10
Yes	p = .86	p = .85			p = .91