Table 2.
Prevalence of screen positive for anxiety/depression among HCWs.
Occupational Category | Anxiety Disorder % (95 % CI) |
Depression % (95 % CI) |
---|---|---|
Overall (Clinical responsibilities) | 23.8 (21.9−25.8) | 20.0 (18.2−21.9) |
Doctors | 23.5 (20.8−26.6) | 21.0 (18.4−24.0) |
Nurses | 24.6 (20.9−28.7) | 19.1 (15.8−22.8) |
Hospital Assistants/Attenders | 23.1 (19.9−26.6) | 19.0 (16.0−22.4) |
Overall (Supportive responsibilities) | 15.4 (13.2−17.7) | 14.2 (12.1−16.5) |
Pharmacists/Laboratory Technicians | 14.0 (11.0−17.2) | 14.1 (11.1−17.4) |
Administrative staff | 17.1 (13.8−20.9) | 14.3 (11.2−17.8) |
Predominant Clinical Responsibility | ||
Frontline COVID-19 duties | 26.6 (22.9−30.5) | 23.8 (20.3−27.7) |
General Clinical | 20.6 (18.7−22.7) | 17.6 (15.7−19.5) |
CI – confidence interval.