Table 2.
The Score of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire According to the Health Care Workers’ Demographic Characteristics.
| Variable | GHQ-12 score (mean±standard deviation) | p |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 6.51±0.20 | 0.029 |
| Male | 5.67±0.32 | |
| Age (Years) | ||
| 20-29 | 7.02±0.32 | 0.017 |
| 30-39 | 6.24±0.31 | |
| 40-49 | 6.27±0.38 | |
| 50-59 | 5.16±0.47 | |
| Over 60 | 5.58±0.63 | |
| Years of clinical work | ||
| 0-3 | 6.91±0.35 | 0.190 |
| 4-6 | 6.60±0.49 | |
| 7-9 | 6.00±0.50 | |
| 10-15 | 6.16±0.44 | |
| Over 16 | 5.87±0.29 | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 6.57±0.24 | 0.210 |
| Married | 5.95±0.26 | |
| Other | 6.10±0.99 | |
| Living alone | ||
| Yes | 6.80±0.29 | 0.029 |
| No | 6.00±0.21 | |
| Job title | ||
| Nurse | 7.06±0.27 | 0.001 |
| Physician | 5.28±0.30 | |
| Clerical staff | 6.07±0.56 | |
| Pharmacist | 7.19±0.77 | |
| Laboratory technician | 7.00±0.79 | |
| Radiological technician | 6.64±0.92 | |
| Other | 5.63±0.56 | |
| Days working with PPE | ||
| 0 | 6.38±0.27 | 0.532 |
| 1-10 | 5.97±0.33 | |
| 11-20 | 5.86±0.67 | |
| Over 21 | 6.60±0.36 | |
| Number of COVID-19 patients involved | ||
| 0 (No suspicious cases) | 5.72±0.38 | 0.218 |
| 0 (Suspicious cases only) | 6.36±0.29 | |
| 1-10 | 6.09±0.35 | |
| 11-20 | 6.91±0.94 | |
| Over 21 | 7.02±0.44 |
GHQ-12: 12-item General Health Questionnaire, PPE: personal protective equipment, COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019