Table 2.

Percentwise distribution of items that measured mental health symptoms.

No.	Item	Never		Only during the COVID-19 Pandemic		Only before the COVID-19 Pandemic		Both before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic
		% Women	% Men	% Women	% Men	% Women	% Men	% Women	% Men
1	Have you ever in your life had an attack of fear or panic when all of a sudden you felt very frightened, anxious, or uneasy?	23.21	33.82	72.67	65.78	2.06	0.29	2.06	0.1
2	Have you ever in your life had a period of time lasting several days or longer when most of the day you felt sad, empty, or depressed?	31.44	45.29	64.74	54.12	1.47	0.39	2.35	0.2
3	Have you ever had a period of time lasting several days or longer when most of the day you were very discouraged about how things were going in your life?	49.36	56.37	47.6	43.24	1.96	0.2	1.08	0.2
4	Have you ever had a period of time lasting several days or longer when you lost interest in most things you usually enjoy?	60.82	68.43	38	31.27	0.78	0.29	0.39	0
5	Have you ever had a period of time lasting four days or longer when most of the time you were very irritable, grumpy, or in a bad mood?	51.91	80.29	41.63	19.51	3.62	0.1	2.84	0.1
6	Have you ever had a period of time lasting four days or longer when most of the time you were so irritable that you either started arguments, shouted at people, or hit people?	82.17	93.53	16.45	5.78	0.69	0.69	0.69	0
7	Did you ever have a time in your life when you were a “worrier,” that is, when you worried a lot more about things than other people with the same problems as you?	55.14	69.51	43.1	29.9	0.88	0.49	0.88	0.1
8	Did you ever have a time in your life when you were much more nervous or anxious than most other people with the same problems as you?	67.29	78.73	30.36	20.88	1.57	0.2	0.78	0.2
9	Did you ever have a period lasting one month or longer when you were anxious and worried most days?	47.11	87.55	50.44	12.35	0.78	0.1	1.67	0