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. 2021 Feb 1;139(1):65–71. doi: 10.1590/1516-3180.2020.0516.R1.10122020

Table 5. Psychometric evaluation on the healthcare workers, in four subgroups according to their experience of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and whether they were caring for suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Subscale SARS (−) SARS (+) F P value Tukey’s HSD

  • 1. COVID (−)

  • n = 38

  • 2. COVID (+)

  • n = 19

  • 3. COVID (−)

  • n = 361

  • 4. COVID (+)

  • n = 74
Worry of social isolation 12.6 ± 6.1 13.8 ± 5.7 14.0 ± 7.7 16.2 ± 8.0 2.73 0.0434 No difference
Discomfort caused by the protective equipment 14.8 ± 5.0 15.0 ± 5.0 16.3 ± 5.8 16.8 ± 4.6 1.92 0.1250
Difficulties and anxiety regarding infection control 9.0 ± 3.5 9.2 ± 4.3 8.6 ± 4.7 8.9 ± 5.3 0.21 0.8915
Workload of caring for patients 10.9 ± 4.5 11.2 ± 4.6 12.7 ± 5.0 14.4 ± 4.5 5.71 0.0080 4 > 1*
Total stress scale 47.3 ± 15.5 48.1 ± 16.3 51.6 ± 19.9 56.4 ± 20.2 2.79 0.0402 No difference

SARS (-) = no experience of SARS; SARS (+) = experience of SARS; COVID (-) = non-frontline, not caring for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection; COVID (+) = frontline, caring for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection; Tukey’s HSD = Tukey’s Honestly Significant Difference test; *P < 0.05.