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Table 2 Level of psychological distress among the study participants

From: Factors associated with psychological distress, fear and coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

Anxiety and Depression Checklist (K10) (last 4 weeks)

Total, n(%)

About how often did you feel tired out for no good reason?

546

 None

156 (28.6)

 A little

118 (21.6)

 Sometime

184 (33.7)

 Most of the time

72 (13.2)

 All the time

16 (2.9)

About how often did you feel nervous?

547

 None

127 (23.2)

 A little

157 (28.7)

 Sometime

185 (33.8)

 Most of the time

70 (12.8)

 All the time

8 (1.5)

About how often did you feel so nervous that nothing could calm you down?

546

 None

357 (65.4)

 A little

96 (16.4)

 Sometime

76 (13.9)

 Most of the time

16 (2.9)

 All the time

1 (0.2)

About how often did you feel hopeless?

547

 None

258 (47.2)

 A little

151 (27.6)

 Sometime

98 (17.9)

 Most of the time

35 (6.4)

 All the time

5 (0.9)

About how often did you feel restless or fidgety?

547

 None

178 (32.5)

 A little

177 (32.4)

 Sometime

138 (25.2)

 Most of the time

49 (9.0)

 All the time

5 (0.9)

About how often did you feel so restless you could not sit still?

547

 None

341 (62.3)

 A little

117 (21.4)

 Sometime

73 (13.3)

 Most of the time

15 (2.7)

 All the time

1 (0.2)

About how often did you feel so depressed?

546

 None

200 (36.6)

 A little

172 (31.5)

 Sometime

122 (22.3)

 Most of the time

42 (7.7)

 All the time

10 (1.8)

About how often did you feel that everything was an effort?

546

 None

179 (32.8)

 A little

162 (29.7)

 Sometime

119 (21.8)

 Most of the time

73 (13.4)

 All the time

13 (2.4)

About how often did you feel so sad that nothing could cheer you up?

546

 None

297 (54.4)

 A little

149 (27.3)

 Sometime

74 (13.6)

 Most of the time

23 (4.2)

 All the time

3 (0.5)

About how often did you feel worthless?

547

 None

328 (60.0)

 A little

116 (21.2)

 Sometime

70 (12.8)

 Most of the time

28 (5.1)

 All the time

5 (0.9)

K10 score (total)

547

 Mean (±SD)

19.6 (7.6)

 Range

10 to 45

Level of psychological distress (K10 categories)

547

 Low (score 10–15)

205 (37.5)

 Moderate (score 16–21)

160 (29.3)

 High (score 22–29)

111 (20.3)

 Very high (score 30–50)

71 (13.0)