Table 2

Mean and SD for the symptom scores across mask classifications

OutcomePsychological injuryMetaphors
NoYestNoYest
PCL-M (n=349)50.66 (16.26)55.51 (14.24) −2.72** 52.06 (15.94)51.83 (15.78)0.132
PHQ-9 (n=282)12.95 (6.16)13.54 (6.22)−0.71013.25 (6.23)12.84 (6.09)0.530
GAD-7 (n=75)9.96 (5.74)12.83 (6.47) −1.79 11.96 (6.05)8.46 (5.36) 2.52*