Table 3.
Median changes in HADS subscale values over time between the group of orthopaedic residents working in a COVID-19 department and those who did not
| COVID-19 department residents | Beginning of lockdown (n = 55) | End of lockdown (n = 55) | Difference of medians (95% CI) | p value | 
| HADS Anxiety Scale | 5 (2 to 9) | 6 (3 to 8) | 0 (-1 to 0.5) | 0.76 | 
| Effect size = -0.04 | ||||
| HADS Depression Scale | 5 (4 to 8) | 6 (4 to 9) | -0.5 (-1.5 to 0) | 0.09 | 
| Effect size = -0.23 | 
| Non-COVID-19 department residents | Beginning of lockdown (n = 217) | End of lockdown (n = 217) | Difference of medians (95% CI) | p value | 
| HADS Anxiety Scale | 5 (3 to 8) | 5 (3 to 9) | 0 (-0.5 to 0) | 0.32 | 
| Effect size = -0.07 | ||||
| HADS Depression Scale | 4 (2 to 6) | 5 (2 to 9) | -1 (-1.5 to -0.5) | < 0.001 | 
| Effect size = -0.40 | 
Data are presented as median (interquartile range); statistically significant p values presented in bold.