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Table 4 GAD-7 Scores by Study Population Characteristics

From: Multinational dietary changes and anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic-findings from Israel

Characteristic

GAD-7 Score Median (interquartile range)

p-value

Sex

 

< 0.0001

 Female

4 (6)

 Male

2 (4)

Reproductive Status (Females only)

 

0.738

 Neither pregnant nor six months post delivery

4 (6)

 Six months or less post delivery

4 (5)

 Currently pregnant

4 (6.5)

Language

 

< 0.0001

 Arabic

6 (5)

 English

4 (5)

 French

4.5 (−)

 Hebrew

3 (5)

 Italian

7 (5)

 Russian

6 (7)

 Spanish

7 (7)

Health Status

 

0.07

 Healthy

3 (5)

 Sick with coronavirus

–

 Suspected of coronavirus

6 (3.5)

 Recovering from coronavirus

–

 Sick but not with coronavirus

4 (6.5)

Smoking Status

 

0.337

 Never smoked

3 (5)

 Former smoker

3 (5)

 Occasional smoker

4 (5.25)

 Smokes at least one cigarette/day

4 (6)

Usual Place of employment

 

0.452

 Large/medium private sector company

3 (7)

 Small private sector company

4 (10)

 Public sector/non-profit

4 (5.5)

 Pensioner/unemployed

4 (6.5)

 Independent business owner/freelancer

3 (6.5)

 Other

3 (8)

Work Status During Pandemic

 

< 0.0001

 Leave of absence with pay

3 (5)

 Leave of absence without pay

3 (5)

 Retired/Pensioner

3 (5.5)

 Still Working

3 (5)

 Unemployed

6 (5.5)

 Other

3 (5)

Education

 

0.008

 Fewer than 12 years

5 (8.25)

 High school diploma/matriculation

3 (5)

 Professional license (technician, tradesperson, etc.)

4 (6)

 Bachelor’s degree

3 (5)

 Master’s degree or higher

3 (5)

 Other

4 (17.25)