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Table 3 Ontario Adults’ Mental Health During the Initial Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic (April–July 2020)

From: Ontario adults’ health behaviors, mental health, and overall well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic

Scale

Total N

Mean (SD)

Range

Frequency

n (%)

Mental Health Inventory (MHI)

 How much of the time during the past month have you …

  been a very nervous person?

2118

  

All of the time

57 (2.7)

Most of the time

214 (10.1)

A good bit of the time

399 (18.8)

Some of the time

614 (29.0)

A little bit of the time

676 (31.9)

None of the time

158 (7.5)

  felt so down in the dumps that nothing could cheer you up?

2117

  

All of the time

12 (0.6)

Most of the time

86 (4.1)

A good bit of the time

236 (11.1)

Some of the time

445 (21.0)

A little bit of the time

719 (34.0)

None of the time

619 (29.2)

  felt calm and peaceful?

2119

  

All of the time

18 (0.8)

Most of the time

394 (18.6)

A good bit of the time

546 (25.8)

Some of the time

593 (28.0)

A little bit of the time

484 (22.8)

None of the time

84 (4.0)

  felt downhearted and blue?

2118

  

All of the time

17 (0.8)

Most of the time

139 (6.6)

A good bit of the time

305 (14.4)

Some of the time

570 (26.9)

A little bit of the time

871 (41.1)

None of the time

216 (10.2)

  been a happy person?

2119

  

All of the time

26 (1.2)

Most of the time

611 (28.8)

A good bit of the time

568 (26.8)

Some of the time

566 (26.7)

A little bit of the time

313 (14.8)

None of the time

35 (1.7)

Total score

2117

60.30 (19.1)

0–100

0–20

70 (3.2)

21–40

331 (17.3)

41–60

632 (34.5)

61–80

819 (38.8)

81–100

265 (12.5)

  1. Note. Missing participants ranged from 1.8–1.9%