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Table 4 Levels and incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety and depression following COVID-19 lockdown (N = 510)

From: Increased psychological distress after the lifting of COVID-19 lockdown in the Saudi population: a cross-sectional study

Disorder

Severity (score)

N

%

Prevalence§ of PTSD (IES-R score ≥ 33)

N

%

p value

PTSD

No PTSD (0-23)

215

42.2

-

  

Partial (24-32)

83

16.3

   

Probable (33-36)

41

8.0

   

Severe (37+)

171

33.5

   

Stress

Normal

262

51.4

37

14.1

 

Mild

34

6.7

16

47.1

 

Moderate

72

14.1

45

60.5

 

Severe

73

14.3

56

76.7

 

Extremely severe

69

13.5

58

84.1

< .001*

Anxiety

Normal

241

47.3

38

15.8

 

Mild

37

7.3

11

29.7

 

Moderate

72

14.1

37

51.4

 

Severe

48

9.4

32

66.7

 

Extremely severe

112

22.0

94

83.9

< .001*

Depression

Normal

189

37.1

29

15.3

 

Mild

48

9.4

15

31.3

 

Moderate

74

14.5

26

35.1

 

Severe

65

12.7

41

63.1

 

Extremely severe

134

26.3

101

75.4

< .001*

  1. §Numbers and percentages are calculated on the corresponding row category
  2. *Statistically significant result (p < 0.050)