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Table 4 The general health of healthcare workers according to the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12)

From: Exposure to needle stick injuries among health care workers in hemodialysis units in the southwest of Iran: a cross-sectional study

General Health

4

3

2

1

missing

C-GHQ

0 1

Are you focused?

23(18.9)

66(54.1)

16(13.1)

8(6.6)

9(7.4)

89(73.0) 24(19.7)

Do you have insomnia?

30(24.6)

30(24.6)

41(33.6)

14(11.5)

7(5.7)

60(49.2) 55(45.1)

Do you feel useful?

24(19.7)

70(57.4)

20(16.4)

0(0.0)

8(6.6)

94(77.0) 20(16.4)

Are you able to make decisions?

19(15.6)

79(64.8)

14(11.5)

1(0.8)

9(7.4)

98(80.3) 15(12.3)

Are you under pressure?

13(10.7)

36(29.5)

51(41.8)

12(9.8)

10(8.2)

49(49.2) 63(51.6)

Do you feel can’t overcome the problems?

31(25.4)

41(34.4)

35(28.7)

6(4.9)

8(6.6)

73(59.8) 41(33.8)

Do you enjoy life?

6(4.9)

60(49.2)

30(24.6)

18(14.8)

8(6.6)

66(54.1) 48(39.3)

Can you face your problems?

14(11.5)

71(58.2)

21(17.2)

7(5.7)

9(7.4)

85(69.7) 28(23.0)

Do you feel depressed?

32(26.2)

34(27.9)

34(27.9)

13(10.7)

9(7.4)

66(54.1) 47(38.5)

Have you lost your confidence?

52(42.6)

34(27.9)

23(18.9)

4(3.3)

9(7.4)

86(70.5) 27(22.1)

Do you feel worthless?

72(59.0)

24(19.7)

15(12.3)

2(1.6)

9(7.4)

96(78.7) 17(13.9)

Are you happy?

11(9.0)

57(46.7)

33(27.0)

11(9.0)

10(8.2)

68(55.7) 44(36.1)

Total number

3.7 ± 3.2