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Table 2 Narrative synthesis of prevalence based on scores above cut-off values for different mental health outcomes

From: Mental burden and its risk and protective factors during the early phase of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: systematic review and meta-analyses

 

Number of studiesa

Lowest reported prevalence (%)

Highest reported prevalence (%)

General population

 Anxiety, worries, fear

24 (18 GP, [45, 47, 49, 50, 52, 57, 63, 66, 68, 69, 71, 77, 93]1 [73, 84, 87]1,2

6 M [132, 140, 145]1 [134, 139, 144]1,2)

0.67 (63)

64.0 (46)

 Depressive symptoms

18 (13 GP [45, 49, 50, 52, 57, 63, 66, 68, 69, 71, 93]1 [84, 87]1,2,

5 M [132, 140, 145]1 [139, 144]1,2)

0.9 (89)

48.3 (48)

 PTSS

7 (6 GP [52, 66, 71]1 [59, 84, 92]1,2, 1 M [132]1)

7.0 (51)

53.8 (55)

 Sleep-related symptoms

6 (3 GP [71, 83]1 [84]1,2, 3 M [132]1 [134, 144]1,2)

0.9 (89)

37.6 (131)

 Stress

5 (4 GP [66, 68, 71, 83]1, 1 M [132]1)

0.9 (89)

67.9 (55)

 Psychological distress

7 (5 GP [41, 45, 58, 65, 81]1, 2 M [133, 136]1)

1.6 (90)

65.2 (112)

Healthcare workers

 Anxiety, worries, fear

22 (14 HCW [99, 95, 113, 102, 103, 110, 115, 120, 122, 121]1 [18, 100, 105, 106]1,2,

6 M [130, 140, 145]1 [134, 139, 144]1,2 )

7.0 (108)

92.0 (144)

 Depressive symptoms

14 (9 HCW [97, 102, 110, 115, 120, 121, 122]1 [18, 106]1,2,

5 M [140, 145]1 [134, 139, 144]1,2)

0.6 (110)

50.4 (18)

 PTSS

7 (HCW) [102, 110, 119, 120]1 [18, 105, 106]1,2

3.8 (82)

73.0 (83)

 Sleep-related symptoms

9 (7 HCW [99, 102, 110, 115, 120]1 [18, 106]1,2, 2 M [134]1 [144]1,2)

8.27 (127)

38.0 (108)

 Stress

6 (5 HCW [94, 102, 110, 111]1 [108]1,2, 1 M [130]1)

5.2 (102)

56.5 (114)

 Psychological distress

5 (4 HCW [96, 101, 112, 121]1, 1 M [145]1)

11.1 (101)

90.4 (145)

Patients

 Anxiety, worries, fear

6 (5P [123, 126, 129, 131, 143]1, 1 M [132]1)

19.5 (99)

80.2 (143)

 Depressive symptoms

8 (7 P [123, 125, 126, 128, 131, 143]1 [127]1,3, 1 M [132]1)

27.8 (99)

55.3 (88)

 PTSS

2 (1 P [123]1, 1 M [132]1)

31.0 (84)

43.4 (89)

 Sleep-related symptoms

2 (1 P [128]1, 1 M [132]1)

27.6 (89)

66.3 (97)

 Stress

1 (M [132]1)

17.0 (89)

 Psychological distress

1 (M [133]1)

13.1 (90)

  1. Abbreviations: GP general population, HCW healthcare workers, M mixed samples, P patients, PTSS posttraumatic stress symptoms
  2. a reporting prevalence rates for the respective mental health outcome
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