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. 2021 Dec 10:1–16. doi: 10.1017/neu.2021.38

Table 2.

Rates of dysphoria, clinical depression and anxiety in the standardised population as well as rates of change in comparison to the pre-COVID-19 period

Normal (%) Dysphoria (%) Probable
depression (%)
Anxiety (STAI) Change in depression in comparison
to before COVID-19
Change in anxiety in comparison
to before COVID-19
Mean SD Much worse Worse Same Better Much better Much worse Worse Same Better Much better
Females
Doctor 80.67 14.29 5.04 44.69 12.44 10.08 35.29 52.10 2.52 0.00 18.49 31.93 49.58 0.00 0.00
Nurse 84.55 4.37 11.08 46.52 12.05 7.00 22.74 65.01 1.75 3.50 5.25 35.28 51.60 3.50 4.37
Other clinical health professional 80.41 8.22 11.37 47.01 12.76 4.39 40.32 48.87 5.18 1.24 8.67 46.51 38.06 5.29 1.46
Administration staff 80.19 16.98 2.83 44.27 10.28 5.66 31.13 63.21 0.00 0.00 5.66 5.66 85.85 2.83 0.00
Other staff 76.47 3.92 19.61 42.34 14.99 6.86 29.41 53.92 9.80 0.00 7.84 41.18 44.12 6.86 0.00
Total 81.07 8.15 10.78 46.23 12.64 5.65 34.72 53.98 4.17 1.48 8.41 39.79 45.57 4.43 1.80
Males
Doctor 94.95 3.03 2.02 35.45 7.81 4.04 24.24 70.71 1.01 0.00 4.04 34.34 57.58 3.03 1.01
Nurse 100.00 0.00 0.00 42.17 10.57 0.00 33.33 33.33 16.67 16.67 0.00 33.33 66.67 0.00 0.00
Other clinical health professional 75.68 14.19 10.14 45.95 14.01 5.41 28.38 61.49 4.73 0.00 11.49 25.68 60.14 2.70 0.00
Administration staff 96.97 0.00 3.03 37.76 14.88 3.03 48.48 48.48 0.00 0.00 3.03 48.48 48.48 0.00 0.00
Other staff 100.00 0.00 0.00 44.14 9.10 0.00 14.29 85.71 0.00 0.00 14.29 14.29 71.43 0.00 0.00
Total 86.83 7.52 5.64 41.51 12.91 4.08 28.53 63.01 3.45 0.94 7.84 30.41 59.25 2.19 0.31