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Table 1 Depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress symptoms in study population

From: A cross-sectional study of mental health-, posttraumatic stress symptoms and post exposure changes in Norwegian ambulance personnel

Psychological test

Depression

(PHQ-9 ≥ 10)

n (%)

Anxiety

(GAD-7 ≥ 10)

n (%)

Posttraumatic symptom scale

(PTSS ≥ 35)

n (%)

Posttraumatic symptom scale

Median (IQR)

Total (n = 479)

41 (8.6)

14 (2.9)

24 (5)

14 (11–20)

Male (n = 253)

24 (9.5)

6 (2.4)

12 (4.7)

14 (10–18)

Female (n = 226)

17 (7.5)

8 (3.5)

12 (5.3)

15 (11–22.25)

Married/partner (n = 386)

29 (7.5)

9 (2.3)

15 (3.9)

14 (11–20)

Unmarried/no partner (n = 93)

12 (12.9)

5 (5.4)

9 ( 9.7)*

15 (12–22)

Peer Support access (n = 439)

33 (7.5)

11 (2.5)

19 (4.3)

14 (11–19)

No access peer support (n = 40)

8 (20)*

3 (7.5)

5 (12.5)*

17.5 (12.25–25.75)

Utilized peer support (n = 167)

15 (9)

4 (2.4)

8 (4.8)

15 (12–20)

Peer support not utilized (n = 312)

26 (8.3)

10 (3.2)

16 (5.1)

14 (10–20.75)

Student (n = 40)

6 (0.15)

2 (5)

2 (5)

15.5 (12–24.75)

EMT (n = 221)

24 (10.9)

10 (4.5)

13 (5.9)

15 (11–21.5)

Nurse (n = 101)

5 (5)

2 (0.2)

2 (0.2)

14 (10–18)

Paramedic (n = 117)

6 (5.1)

0 (0)

3 (2.6)

14 (11–20)

  1. PHQ Patient Health Questionnaire, GAD Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale, PTSS posttraumatic symptom scale, IQR inter quartile range
  2. *Fisher Exact Test p < 0.05