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Table 3 Clinical characteristics of the participants

From: Impact of COVID-19 on mental health of health care workers in Spain: a mix-methods study

 

n

%

Depression

 In the past

69

21.6

 Currently

22

6.9

Anxiety

 In the past

97

30.4

 Currently

92

28.8

Other psychological problem

 In the past

20

6.3

 Currently

11

3.4

How do you sleep?

 Worse than before

207

65.1

 As usual

104

32.7

 Better than before

7

2.2

 Psychoactive drugs consumption before the pandemic (yes)

58

18.2

Type of psychoactive drugs

 Antidepressant

18

31.0

 Anxiolytic

22

37.9

 Hypnotic

8

13.8

 Others

10

16.4

 Extra psychoactive drugs consumption during the pandemic (yes)

84

27.7

Effect sought in extra psychoactive drugs

 Hypnotic

53

62.4

 Anxiolytic

31

36.5

 Others

1

1.2

Psychological distress (GHQ-28)

 With psychological distress

176

55.2

 Without psychological distress

143

44.8

PTSD symptoms (DTS)

 With PTSD symptoms

89

27.9

 Without PTSD symptoms

230

72.1

  1. DTS Davison Trauma Scale, GHQ General Health Questionnaire, PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder