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. 2021 Oct 20;12:747557. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.747557

Table 3.

Single-factor analysis of potential factors and anxiety/depression scale scores.

Variables The anxiety scores of whole sample The depression scores of whole sample
(X±s) T/F P (X±s) T/F P
Gender
Males 43.25 ± 10.54 47.32 ± 13.14
Females 43.33 ± 10.19 0.030 0.862 47.33 ± 13.46 0.001 0.977
Age
18–28 42.54 ± 10.15 46.60 ± 13.32
29–44 43.53 ± 10.46 47.56 ± 13.45
45–60 43.58 ± 9.89 47.54 ± 13.33
60 years old above 39.68 ± 5.72 1.903 0.127 36.63 ± 10.08 1.942 0.121
Smoking history
No 43.32 ± 10.20 47.30 ± 13.43
Less or 10/day 43.26 ± 11.18 47.93 ± 12.97
More than 10 /day 43.24 ± 10.98 0.005 0.995 47.44 ± 12.98 0.123 0.885
Alcohol drinking history
No 43.39 ± 10.27 47.39 ± 13.47
Less or 3 times/week 43.05 ± 10.06 47.22 ± 12.69
More than 3 times/week 41.25 ± 10.99 0.999 0.368 44.63 ± 15.03 0.853 0.426
Status of only child
Yes 43.40 ± 10.25 47.68 ± 13.39
No 43.23 ± 10.26 0.231 0.631 46.96 ± 13.40 2.23 0.135
Marital status
Unmarried 42.88 ± 10.22 46.55 ± 13.17
Married 43.44 ± 10.29 47.51 ± 13.47
Divorced 44.16 ± 9.93 49.26 ± 13.06
Widowed 40.38 ± 8.94 1.085 0.354 45.75 ± 15.93 1.797 0.145
Educational lever
Below undergraduates 42.99 ± 9.66 46.96 ± 13.11
Undergraduates 43.46 ± 10.40 47.46 ± 13.49
Above undergraduates 43.09 ± 10.38 0.642 0.526 47.21 ± 13.38 0.351 0.704
The number of parenting children
None 42.96 ± 10.10 46.93 ± 13.31
One child 43.70 ± 10.41 47.68 ± 13.43
Two and above 42.08 ± 9.65 3.457 0.032 46.54 ± 13.54 1.495 0.224
History of mental illness
Yes 43.77 ± 9.46 49.02 ± 12.88
No 43.31 ± 10.27 0.135 0.713 47.29 ± 13.41 1.124 0.289
Work position
Doctors 43.29 ± 10.16 47.60 ± 13.45
Nurses 43.33 ± 10.31 0.012 0.914 47.20 ± 13.37 0.613 0.434
Department-professions
Internal medicine 43.11 ± 10.30 47.23 ± 13.64
Surgery 43.17 ± 9.75 46.96 ± 13.26
Ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology 47.37 ± 12.48 50.43 ± 12.40
Obstetrics and gynecology 42.72 ± 8.79 47.92 ± 13.29
Pediatrics 41.68 ± 8.96 43.49 ± 13.57
Psychiatric 43.34 ± 10.59 47.08 ± 13.45
Others 43.56 ± 9.95 1.614 0.139 48.09 ± 13.09 1.588 0.147
The change and affecting factors about COVID-19
Work position change during the outbreak
Stick to previous department 43.36 ± 10.15 47.44 ± 13.34
Full-time in fever outpatient 43.53 ± 11.03 47.86 ± 13.40
Participated in fever outpatient 42.76 ± 11.17 46.52 ± 14.48
Others 43.27 ± 11.27 46.38 ± 13.54
Assisted Hubei's work 42.38 ± 9.52 0.222 0.927 45.46 ± 14.08 0.706 0.588
Impact on own work after COVID-19 outbreak
No 43.02 ± 10.79 47.31 ± 14.08
Slight 42.97 ± 9.71 46.97 ± 13.35
Significant 43.63 ± 10.49 47.30 ± 13.25
Huge 43.64 ± 10.62 1.051 0.369 48.86 ± 13.37 1.589 0.190
Fear of infection
Yes 43.24 ± 9.91 47.46 ± 13.03
No 43.39 ± 10.60 0.169 0.681 47.20 ± 13.77 0.297 0.586
The need for psychological counseling
No need 43.64 ± 10.29 47.51 ± 13.06
Sufficient 41.70 ± 9.02 46.03 ± 13.20
Not sufficient 51.51 ± 12.48 139.793 <0.001 54.14 ± 13.39 52.962 <0.001
Depression/anxiety coexisting or no
Yes 50.33 ± 9.59 61.01 ± 8.69
No 37.83 ± 6.85 1,813.251 <0.001 43.48 ± 12.00 1,213.181 <0.001
Coping style
Positive 42.95 ± 9.96 47.06 ± 13.26
Negative 43.67 ± 10.52 3.918 0.048 47.59 ± 13.53 1.206 0.272

The values shown in bold in the table indicate that the p-value is less than 0.05.