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Table 3 Factors affecting Sheehan Disability Scale, Pandemic Grief Scale, and Patient Health Depression Questionnaire-9 among studied group

From: Pandemic Grief Scale in detection of grief reaction among physicians in COVID-19 era

 

Pandemic grief scale

Test of significance

Sheehan Disability Scale

Test of significance

Patient depression questionnaire

Test of significance

Age/years

r = 0.0

p = 0.769

r = 0.037

p = 0.265

r = 0.042

p = 0.211

Sex

 Male

11.18 ± 2.25

t = 0.439

17.74 ± 4.99

t = 0.739

20.07 ± 4.17

t = 1.39

 Female

11.26 ± 2.46

p = 0.661

17.49 ± 5.39

p = 0.460

19.67 ± 4.39

p = 0.166

Residence

 Urban

11.17 ± 2.35

t = 1.45

17.69 ± 5.16

t = 0.798

19.98 ± 4.19

t = 1.42

 Rural

11.49 ± 2.28

p = 0.147

17.30 ± 5.24

p = 0.425

19.41 ± 4.68

p = 0.157

Marital status

 Single

11.13 ± 2.26

F = 0.086

18.11 ± 4.88

F = 1.50

19.52 ± 4.31

F = 0.605

 Married

11.23 ± 2.37

P = 0.968

17.59 ± 5.19

P = 0.212

19.97 ± 4.27

P = 0.612

 Divorced

11.18 ± 2.06

 

18.08 ± 4.93

 

20.10 ± 3.96

 

 Widow

11.35 ± 2.45

 

15.41 ± 6.38

 

19.12 ± 4.97

 

Smokers

 Non-smoker

 Smoker

11.23 ± 2.35

11.19 ± 2.33

t = 0.262

p = 0.793

17.65 ± 5.21

17.58 ± 5.08

t = 0.179

p = 0.858

19.86 ± 4.28

19.97 ± 4.24

t = 0.345

p = 0.730

Relation to disease

 Immediate family member

11.39 ± 2.31

F = 0.711

17.71 ± 5.25

F = 1.14

19.96 ± 4.47

F = 1.65

 Extended family member

11.25 ± 2.41

P = 0.584

17.88 ± 4.95

P = 0.336

20.08 ± 4.11

P = 0.160

 Close friend

10.99 ± 2.41

 

16.99 ± 5.37

 

19.45 ± 4.26

 

 Acquaintance

11.06 ± 2.29

 

17.94 ± 4.97

 

20.37 ± 3.97

 

 Others

11.12 ± 2.17

 

16.97 ± 5.67

 

19.11 ± 4.58

 

Position

 Resident

11.29 ± 2.14

F = 0.679

17.02 ± 5.32

F = 0.630

19.28 ± 4.39

F = 0.844

 Demonstrator

11.50 ± 2.17

P = 0.690

18.09 ± 4.84

P = 0.731

19.59 ± 4.27

P = 0.551

 Assistant lecturer

11.18 ± 2.61

 

17.35 ± 5.28

 

19.62 ± 4.43

 

 Lecturer

11.17 ± 2.32

 

17.48 ± 5.09

 

19.98 ± 4.31

 

 Assistant prof

11.43 ± 2.35

 

17.25 ± 5.26

 

19.52 ± 4.37

 

 Prof

11.14 ± 2.37

 

18.11 ± 5.05

 

20.34 ± 4.08

 

 Specialist

10.81 ± 2.42

 

17.78 ± 5.32

 

19.51 ± 4.91

 

 Consultant

11.32 ± 2.32

 

17.44 ± 5.32

 

20.0 ± 4.06

 

COVID-19

 −ve

10.57 ± 2.38

t = 9.95

17.28 ± 5.29

t = 2.31

19.55 ± 4.33

t = 2.79

 +ve

12.06 ± 2.02

p < 0.001*

18.08 ± 4.98

p = 0.02*

20.34 ± 4.16

p = 0.005*

  1. F One-way ANOVA test, t Student’s t test, chi-square test, Monte Carlo, parameters described as mean ± SD or as number and percentage