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Table 2 Prevalence of symptoms as experienced by doctors and nurses

From: The burden of anxiety, depression, and stress, along with the prevalence of symptoms of PTSD, and perceptions of the drivers of psychological harms, as perceived by doctors and nurses working in ICUs in Nepal during the COVID-19 pandemic; a mixed method evaluation

 

Severity

Doctor, n = 21

Nurse, n = 113

Total, n = 134

Anxiety, BAI

N (%)

Minimal

8 (38.1)

23 (20.4)

31(23.1)

Mild

8 (38.1)

28 (24.8)

36 (26.9)

Moderate

4 (19.1)

32 (28.3)

36 (26.9)

Severe

1 (4.8)

30 (26.6)

31 (23.1)

Depression, BDI

N (%)

Minimal

16 (76.2)

66 (58.4)

82 (61.2)

Mild

1 (4.8)

23 (20.4)

24 (17.9)

Moderate

2 (9.5)

17 (15.0)

19 (14.2)

Severe

2 (9.5)

7 (6.2)

9 (6.7)

Experienced suicidality

3 (14.3)

9 (8)

12 (8.9)

Stress, PSS

N (%)

Low

2 (9.5)

18 (15.9)

20 (14.9)

Moderate

17 (81.0)

82 (72.6)

99 (73.9)

High

2 (9.5)

13 (11.5)

15 (11.2)

Alcohol dependence, AUDIT

N (%)

Low risk / no consumption

18 (85.7)

110 (97.4)

128 (95.5)

High risk

2 (9.5)

3 (2.7)

5 (3.7)

Alcohol dependence

1 (4.8)

0 (0)

1 (0.8)

PTSD, PCL-5

N (%)

 

Doctor, n = 16

Nurse, n = 84

Total, n = 100

Unlikely

10 (62.5)

44 (52.4)

54 (54.0)

Probable

6 (37.5)

40 (47.1)

46 (45.0)

  1. ICU: intensive care units; BAI: Beck Anxiety Inventory; BDI: Beck Depression Inventory; PSS: Perceived Stress Scale; AUDIT: Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Tool; PTSD: post-traumatic stress disorder; PCL-5: PTSD Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5