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. 2021 Sep 30:wxab085. doi: 10.1093/annweh/wxab085

Table 1.

Description of nurses and differences in their HADS scores: cases with Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) scores ≥11 and continuous scores (Kruskal–Wallis tests, K–W)

Tower Health, PA: Nurses UMC: Nurses
Total Anxiety K-W test continuous score Depression K-W test continuous score Total Anxiety K-W test continuous score Depression K-W test continuous score
case case case Case
N N % (P-value) N % (P-value) N N % (P-value) N % (P-value)
Gender Female 576 194 33.7 0.9 65 11.28 0.03 50 20 40.0 0.4 5 10.0 0.9
Male 44 16 36.4 12 27.27 11 4 36.4 2 18.0
Other 3 1 33.3 0 0
Race Some Other Race 17 6 35.3 0.8 3 17.65 1.0 15 8 53.3 0.8 1 6.7 0.4
Black or African American 20 5 25.0 2 10 4 1 25.0 0 0
Hispanic White 14 5.0 35.7 0 0.0 7 2 28.6 1 14.3
Non-Hispanic White 572 195.0 195.0 72 12.59 35 13 37.1 5 14.3
Marital status Married, or living as married 468 150 32.1 0.2 53 11.3 0.06 41 17 41.5 1.0 7 17.1 0.6
Single 100 38 38.0 14 14.0 10 4 40.0 0 0.0
Widowed, divorced 55 23 41.8 10 18.2 10 3 30.0 0 0.0
Children Yes 284 100 35.2 0.6 37 13.0 1 25 9 36.0 0.5 1 4.0 0.2
<18 years living in your household No 339 111 32.7 40 11.8 36 15 41.7 6 16.7
Registered Nurse Yes 575 196 34.1 0.6 71 12.4 0.4 60 23 38.3 0.2 6 10.0 0.2
No 48 15 31.3 6 12.5 1 1 100.0 1 100.0
Recent week
 One-on-one contact with patients Yes 571 201 35.2 0.09 70 12.3 0.2 51 22 43.1 0.4 6 11.8 0.8
No 52 10 19.2 7 13.5 10 2 20.0 1 10.0
 Setting of patinet contact ER 51 15 29.4 0.4 9 17.7 0.7 7 4 57.1 0.9 0 0 0.6
Inpatient 316 117 37.0 38 12 29 12 41.4 3 10.3
outpatient 102 30 29.4 9 8.8 3 1 33.3 0 0
Other 102 39 38.2 14 13.7 12 5 41.7 3 25
Since start of epidemic
 Contact with COVID-19 patients Do not know 39 15 38.46 0.02 5 12.82 0.2 3 1 33.3 0.9 1 33.3 0.6
No 96 20 20.83 10 12.99 7 2 28.6 0 0
Yes 488 176 36.07 62 12.7 51 21 41.2 6 11.8
 Aerosol-generating procedure with COVID-19 patient Yes 313 122 39.0 0.05 45 14.4 0.5 36 16 44.4 0.2 5 13.9 0.9
No 310 89 28.7 32 10.3 25 8 32.0 2 8
 Believe infected Yes 174 77 44.3 0.0001 30 17.2 0.0001 15 9 60.0 0.03 3 20 0.03
No 449 134 29.8 47 10.5 46 15 32.6 7 8.7
 Unwell for 2 consecutiv days Yes 191 81 42.4 0.0001 23 16.8 0.0006 34 16 47.0 0.1 6 17.7 0.001
No 432 130 30.1 45 10.4 37 8 29.6 1 3.7
 Tested positive for COVID-19 Yes 10 5 50.0 0.2 1 10 0.2 6 4 66.7 0.09 1 16.7 0.2
No 33 11 33.3 6 18.2 6 3 50.0 2 33.3
Not tested 580 195 33.6 70 12 49 17 34.7 4 8.2
Pre-epidemic health
 Asthma Treated or had attack within a year of start of epidemic 98 39 39.8 0.4 14 14.3 0.1 11 6 54.6 0.3 2 18.2 0.7
Diagnosed but controlled 54 14 25.9 8 14.8 4 1 25.0 0 0
None 471 158 33.6 55 11.7 46 17 40.0 5 10.9
 COPD or emphysema Yes 7 2 28.6 0.9 2 28.6 0.9 4 3 75.0 0.09 1 25.0 0.05
No 616 209 33.9 75 12.2 57 21 36.8 6 10.5
 Anxiety or Depression (history) Yes 289 119 41.2 0.0001 47 16.3 0.0001 19 10 52.6 0.07 4 21 0.2
No 334 92 27.5 30 9 42 14 33.3 3 7.1
 Anxiety: treated within a year of start of epidemic Yes 139 67 48.2 0.0001 30 21.6 0.0001 7 5 71.4 0.01 2 28.6 0.2
No 484 144 29.8 47 9.7 54 19 35.2 5 9.3
 Depression: treated within a year of start of epidemic Yes 126 64 50.8 0.0001 28 22.2 0.0001 11 6 54.6 0.4 2 18.2 0.7
No 497 147 29.6 49 9.9 50 18 36.0 5 10
 Other chronic conditions Yes 159 56 35.2 0.7 27 17 0.2 22 8 36.4 0.3 2 9.1 0.7
No 464 155 33.4 50 10.8 39 16 41.0 5 12.8