Table 2

Reported mental health and well-being outcomes at baseline and follow-up

BaselineFollow-uptdfP value*
PTSD
 PCL-5 score, m (SD)38.7 (19.5)38.0 (19.1)0.531050.594
 PTSD case, n (%)63 (55.8)65 (58.0)−0.451050.657
 PTSD worse to COVID-19, (%)76 (67.3)59 (52.7)2.051050.043
CMDs
 GHQ-12 score, m (SD)7.05 (3.73)6.61 (4.54)1.181180.240
 GHQ-12 case, n (%)94 (78.9)80 (66.1)2.921180.004
 GHQ-12 worse to COVID-19, n (%)84 (70.6)70 (57.9)1.941180.054
Anger difficulties
 DAR-5 score, m (SD)13.3 (5.55)13.5 (5.20)−0.291030.771
 Anger case, n (%)62 (54.9)68 (61.8)−1.521030.131
 Anger worse to COVID-19, n (%)59 (52.2)55 (55.0)0.311030.759
Alcohol misuse
 AUDIT score, m (SD)8.87 (7.62)8.54 (7.56)0.74670.459
 Hazardous drinking (8+) case, n (%)36 (47.4)45 (41.3)−0.70670.484
 Alcohol use worse to COVID-19, n (%)32 (28.6)21 (19.3)1.521020.131
  • Frequencies may not add up n=121 due to missing values.

  • *Differences were investigated using paired sample t-tests.

  • AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; CMDs, common mental disorders; DAR-5, Five-item Dimensions of Anger Reactions–Revised; GHQ-12, 12-item General Health Questionnaire; PCL-5, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder.