Table 4.
Comparison of scores on DASS-21 subscales, waves 1 and 2
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scale | Nurses and midwives (n = 391) | Allied health staff (n = 139) | Doctors (n = 138) | Total (n = 668) | Nurses and midwives (n = 184) | Allied health staff (n = 74) | Doctors (n = 100) | Total (n = 358) | |
| DASS-21 Depression (range 0–21) |
Mean (SD) | 3.25 (4.13) | 3.06 (3.32) | 2.59 (3.68) | 3.08 (3.87) | 4.71*** (4.97) | 3.59 (3.59) | 3.61** (3.97) | 4.17*** (4.47) |
| Median (IQR) |
2 (0–4) | 2 (0–4) | 1 (0–4) | 2 (0–4) | 3 (1–7) | 3 (1–5.25) | 2 (1–5) | 3 (1–6) | |
| DASS-21 Anxiety (range 0–21) | Mean (SD) | 2.74 (3.02) | 1.57 (2.05) | 1.43 (2.08) | 2.22 (3.20) | 4.02*** (4.04) | 2.70** (2.75) | 2.03** (2.32) | 3.20*** (3.50) |
| Median (IQR) |
2 (0–4) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–3) | 3 (1–6) | 2 (0–4) | 1 (0–3) | 2 (1–4) | |
| DASS-21 Stress (range 0–21) | Mean (SD) | 5.23 (4.45) | 4.94 (3.65) | 4.81 (3.94) | 5.05 (4.16) | 6.27* (4.94) | 6.14* (3.92) | 5.38 (3.92) | 6.00** (4.48) |
| Median (IQR) |
5 (2–7) | 5 (2–7) | 4 (2–7) | 5 (2–7) | 6 (2–9) | 6 (3–9) | 5 (2–7) | 6 (2–9) | |
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, Mann-Whitney U tests.