Table 2.
Psychological states of Bangladeshi healthcare workers during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 203).
| Variables | Total | Frontline healthcare workers | Non-frontline healthcare workers | χ2a | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N =203) | (N = 81) | (N = 122) | |||
| Fear | 0.29 | 0.58 | |||
| >6 | 123 (60.59) | 50 (61.72) | 73 (59.83) | ||
| Anxiety (GAD-7) | 4.16 | 0.04 | |||
| Minimal | 17 (8.37) | 4 (4.94) | 13 (10.66) | ||
| Mild | 52 (25.62) | 22 (27.16) | 30 (24.59) | ||
| Moderate | 95 (46.80) | 33 (40.74) | 62 (50.82) | ||
| Severe | 39 (19.21) | 22 (27.16) | 17 (13.93) | ||
| Clinical level of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (≥9) | 146 (71.92) | 64 (79.01) | 82 (67.21) | ||
| Depression (PHQ-9) | 4.89 | 0.02 | |||
| Minimal | 30 (14.78) | 11 (13.58) | 19 (15.57) | ||
| Mild | 61 (30.05) | 17 (20.99) | 44 (36.07) | ||
| Moderate | 69 (33.99) | 29 (35.80) | 40 (32.79) | ||
| Severe | 43 (21.18) | 24 (29.63) | 19 (15.57) | ||
| Clinical level of Major Depressive Disorder (≥10) | 112 (55.17) | 53 (65.43) | 59 (48.36) |
Data presented as N (%).
a
Kruskal-Wallis test.