Table 2 Level of psychological distress among study sample in Kuwait (N = 415)
From: Coping strategies to overcome psychological distress and fear during COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait
Anxiety and Depression Checklist (K10) (last 4 weeks) | n (%) |
|---|---|
About how often did you feel tired out for no good reason? | |
 None | 102 (24.6) |
 A little | 120 (28.9) |
 Sometime | 120 (28.9) |
 Most of the time | 58 (14.0) |
 All the time | 15 (3.6) |
About how often did you feel nervous? | |
 None | 76 (18.3) |
 A little | 131 (31.6) |
 Sometime | 130 (31.3) |
 Most of the time | 46 (11.1) |
 All the time | 32 (7.1) |
About how often did you feel so nervous that nothing could calm you down? | |
 None | 186 (44.8) |
 A little | 101 (24.3) |
 Sometime | 87 (21) |
 Most of the time | 26 (6.3) |
 All the time | 15 (3.6) |
About how often did you feel hopeless? | |
 None | 210 (50.6) |
 A little | 98 (23.6) |
 Sometime | 67 (16.1) |
 Most of the time | 27 (6.5) |
 All the time | 13 (3.1) |
About how often did you feel restless or fidgety? | |
 None | 92 (22.2) |
 A little | 153 (36.9) |
 Sometime | 107 (25.8) |
 Most of the time | 43 (10.4) |
 All the time | 20 (4.8) |
About how often did you feel so restless you could not sit still? | |
 None | 211 (50.8) |
 A little | 110 (26.5) |
 Sometime | 56 (13.5) |
 Most of the time | 26 (6.3) |
 All the time | 12 (2.9) |
About how often did you feel so depressed? | |
 None | 153 (36.9) |
 A little | 126 (30.4) |
 Sometime | 82 (19.8) |
 Most of the time | 43 (10.4) |
 All the time | 11 (2.7) |
About how often did you feel that everything was an effort? | |
 None | 118 (28.4) |
 A little | 110 (26.5) |
 Sometime | 98 (23.6) |
 Most of the time | 53 (12.8) |
 All the time | 36 (8.7) |
About how often did you feel so sad that nothing could cheer you up? | |
 None | 159 (38.3) |
 A little | 98 (23.6) |
 Sometime | 97 (23.4) |
 Most of the time | 38 (9.2) |
 All the time | 23 (5.5) |
About how often did you feel worthless? | |
 None | 250 (60.2) |
 A little | 69 (16.6) |
 Sometime | 62 (14.9) |
 Most of the time | 20 (4.8) |
 All the time | 14 (3.4) |
K10 score | |
 Mean (±SD) | 21.64 (9.2) |
 Range | 10–50 |
Level of psychological distress (K10 categories) | |
 Low (score 10–15) | 131 (31.6) |
 Moderate (score 16–21) | 110 (26.5) |
 High (score 22–29) | 99 (23.9) |
 Very high (score 30–50) | 75 (18.1) |