Table 2.
Level of psychological distress among the study participants.
| K-10 Items | Total, n (%) |
|---|---|
| About how often did you feel tired out for no good reason? | 327 |
| None | 59 (18.0) |
| A little of the time | 54 (16.5) |
| Some of the time | 119 (36.4) |
| Most of the time | 80 (24.5) |
| All of the time | 15 (4.6) |
| About how often did you feel nervous? | 327 |
| None | 51 (15.6) |
| A little of the time | 77 (23.5) |
| Some of the time | 111 (33.9) |
| Most of the time | 75 (22.9) |
| All of the time | 13 (4.0) |
| About how often did you feel so nervous that nothing could calm you down? | 327 |
| None | 119 (36.4) |
| A little of the time | 82 (25.1) |
| Some of the time | 75 (22.9) |
| Most of the time | 43 (13.1) |
| All of the time | 8 (2.4) |
| About how often did you feel hopeless? | 327 |
| None | 73 (22.3) |
| A little of the time | 77 (23.5) |
| Some of the time | 81 (24.8) |
| Most of the time | 73 (22.3) |
| All of the time | 23 (7.0) |
| About how often did you feel restless or fidgety? | 327 |
| None | 70 (21.4) |
| A little of the time | 82 (25.1) |
| Some of the time | 95 (29.1) |
| Most of the time | 67 (20.5) |
| All of the time | 13 (4.0) |
| About how often did you feel so restless you could not sit still? | 327 |
| None | 122 (37.3) |
| A little of the time | 89 (27.2) |
| Some of the time | 69 (21.1) |
| Most of the time | 39 (11.9) |
| All of the time | 8 (2.4) |
| About how often did you feel so depressed? | 327 |
| None | 60 (20.2) |
| A little of the time | 71 (21.7) |
| Some of the time | 88(26.9) |
| Most of the time | 75 (22.9) |
| All of the time | 27 (8.3) |
| About how often did you feel that everything was an effort? | 327 |
| None | 60 (18.3) |
| A little of the time | 53 (16.2) |
| Some of the time | 130 (39.8) |
| Most of the time | 61 (18.7) |
| All of the time | 23 (7.0) |
| About how often did you feel so sad that nothing could cheer you up? | 327 |
| None | 84 (25.7) |
| A little of the time | 82 (25.1) |
| Some of the time | 89 (27.2) |
| Most of the time | 61 (18.7) |
| All of the time | 11 (3.4) |
| About how often did you feel worthless? | 327 |
| None | 108 (33.0) |
| A little of the time | 69 (21.1) |
| Some of the time | 85 (26.0) |
| Most of the time | 45 (13.8) |
| All of the time | 20 (6.1) |
| K10 score (total) | 327 |
| Mean (±SD) | 25.7 (9.1) |
| Level of psychological distress (K10 categories) | 327 |
| Low (score 10–15) | 52 (15.9) |
| Moderate (score 16–21) | 65 (19.9) |
| High (score 22–29) | 97 (29.7) |
| Very high (score 30–50) | 113 (34.6) |