Table 2

Prevalence of acute psychological effects among psychiatric professionals

Variables
TotalPHQ-9GAD-7ISIIES-R
NoYesP valueNoYesP valueNoYesP valueNoYesP value
Total610
Gender0.0020.090.260.08
 Male14650 (34.2)96 (65.8)88 (60.3)58 (39.7)72 (49.3)74 (50.7)74 (50.7)72 (49.3)
 Female46499 (21.3)365 (78.7)240 (51.7)224 (48.3)202 (43.5)262 (56.5)195 (42.0)269 (58.0)
Physical health<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
 Strong318125 (39.3)193 (60.7)234 (73.6)84 (26.4)208 (65.4)110 (34.6)192 (60.4)126 (39.6)
 Normal28324 (8.5)259 (91.5)93 (32.9)190 (67.1)66 (23.3)217 (76.7)76 (26.9)207 (73.1)
 Weak90 (0)9 (100)1 (11.1)8 (88.9)0 (0)9 (100)1 (11.1)8 (88.9)
Worrying about infection<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
 Yes48079 (16.5)401 (83.5)220 (45.8)260 (54.2)189 (39.4)291 (60.6)175 (36.5)305 (63.5)
 No13070 (53.8)60 (46.2)108 (83.1)22 (16.9)85 (65.4)45 (34.6)94 (72.3)36 (27.7)
Work position<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
 Frontline13714 (10.2)123 (89.8)46 (33.6)91 (66.4)44 (32.1)93 (67.9)42 (30.7)95 (69.3)
 Secondary line473135 (28.5)338 (71.5)282 (59.6)191 (40.4)230 (48.6)243 (51.4)227 (48)246 (52)
Self-infection0.450.0490.120.12
 No605149 (24.6)456 (75.4)328 (54.2)277 (45.8)274 (45.3)331 (54.7)269 (44.5)336 (55.5)
 Yes50 (0)5 (100)0 (0)5 (100)0 (0)5 (100)0 (0)5 (100)
Patient infection<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
 No530145 (27.4)385 (72.6)308 (58.1)222 (41.9)254 (47.9)276 (52.1)255 (48.1)275 (51.9)
 Yes804 (5)76 (95)20 (25)60 (75)20 (25)60 (75)14 (17.5)66 (82.5)
Family member infection0.280.840.210.65
 No603149 (24.7)454 (75.3)325 (53.9)278 (46.1)273 (45.3)330 (54.7)267 (44.3)336 (55.7)
 Yes70 (0)7 (100)3 (42.9)4 (57.1)1 (14.3)6 (85.7)2 (28.6)5 (71.4)
Colleague infection<0.001<0.0010.003<0.001
 No470132 (28.1)338 (71.9)283 (60.2)187 (39.8)227 (48)243 (52)230 (48.9)240 (51.1)
 Yes14017 (12.1)123 (87.9)45 (32.1)95 (67.9)47 (34)93 (66)39 (27.9)101 (72.1)
Friend infection0.440.140.180.22
 No571142 (24.9)429 (75.1)312 (54.6)259 (45.4)261 (46)310 (54)256 (44.8)315 (55.2)
 Yes397 (17.9)32 (82.1)16 (41)23 (59)13 (33)26 (67)13 (33)26 (67)
Neighbour infection0.130.0020.610.27
 No533136 (25.5)397 (74.5)300 (56.3)233 (43.7)242 (45)291 (55)240 (45)293 (55)
 Yes7713 (16.8)64 (83.1)28 (36.4)49 (63.6)32 (42)45 (58)29 (37.7)48 (62.3)
Location<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
 Wuhan18220 (11)162 (89)63 (34.6)119 (65.4)54 (30)128 (70)50 (27.5)132 (72.5)
 Hubei except Wuhan32589 (27.4)236 (72.6)198 (60.9)127 (39.1)167 (51)158 (49)164 (50.5)161 (49.5)
 Other provinces except Hubei10340 (38.8)63 (61.2)67(65)36(35)53 (51.5)50 (48.5)55 (53.4)48 (46.6)
MHS psychological materials0.01<0.0010.0040.05
 No32365 (20.1)258 (79.9)152 (47.1)171 (52.9)127 (39)196 (61)130 (40.2)193 (59.8)
 Yes28784 (29.3)203 (70.7)176 (61.3)111 (38.7)147 (51)140 (49)139 (48.4)148 (51.6)
MHS available through media0.0070.0020.110.15
 No25247 (18.7)205 (81.3)116 (46)136 (54)103 (41)149 (59)102 (40.5)150 (59.5)
 Yes358102 (28.5)256 (71.5)212 (59.2)146 (40.8)171 (48)187 (52)167 (46.6)191 (53.4)
Information from relatives0.020.020.03<0.001
 No28482 (28.9)202 (71.1)168 (59.2)116 (40.8)141 (50)143 (50)153 (53.9)131 (46.1)
 Yes32667 (20.6)259 (79.4)160 (49.1)166 (50.9)133 (41)193 (59)116 (35.6)210 (64.4)
Information from TV0.0010.020.020.004
 No27750 (18.1)227 (81.9)134 (48.4)143 (51.6)110 (40)167 (60)104 (37.5)173 (62.5)
 Yes33399 (29.7)234 (70.3)194 (58.3)139 (41.7)164 (49)169 (51)165 (49.5)168 (50.5)
  • GAD-7, 7-item Generalised Anxiety Disorder; IES-R, 22-item Impact of Event Scale-Revised; ISI, 7-item Insomnia Severity Index; MHS, mental healthcare services; PHQ-9, 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire.