Table 3.
Anxiety or stress scale | Score a | ||
---|---|---|---|
Admission, mean (SD) | Dismissal, mean (SD) | Difference in scores, mean (SD) | |
PSS-10 | 18.29 (4.89) | 11.0 (6.53) | 7.29 (7.39) |
GAD-7 | 7.0 (3.21) | 3.71 (3.64) | 3.29 (4.39) |
Abbreviations: GAD-7, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, 7 items; PSS-10, Perceived Stress Scale, 10 items.
aRange of possible scores for GAD-7, 0–21. Range of possible scores for PSS-10, 0–40.