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Table 2 Total Task Load score, NASA-TLX questionnaire components and GHQ score between the male and female groups

From: Covid-19 effects on the workload of Iranian healthcare workers

Variable

Female (n = 353)

Male (n = 142)

P-value*

Mental pressure

15.42 ± 4.25

14.7 ± 4.28

0.101

Physical pressure

13.79 ± 5.49

13.06 ± 5.55

0.218

Temporal

14.75 ± 4.48

13.69 ± 4.55

0.018

Performance

10.77 ± 7.01

12.66 ± 6.3

0.006

Effort

12.35 ± 6.17

13.8 ± 5

0.005

Frustration (failure)

14.2 ± 6.05

13.23 ± 6.01

0.110

NASA-TLX overall score

67.79 ± 17.85

68.95 ± 17.96

0.514

GHQ score

6.54 ± 1.84

5.90 ± 2.21

0.003

  1. The results are described as mean ± SD. *P <  0.05 was considered as significant using Independent t-test for comparison between the two groups
  2. Abbreviation: NASA-TLX NASA Task Load Index, GHQ General health Questionnaire