Levels of select COVID-related mental health issues among U.S. healthcare professionals as of 2020*

Characteristic	Control group	Healthcare professionals
COVID-19 anxiety	3.2	3.25
COVID-19 stress	3.22	3.52
Depressive symptoms	4.58	6.49
Current anxiety	2.01	2.32
Health concern	2.53	3.4
Tiredness	1.85	2.93
Self-rated health	3.75	3.92
Mastery	5.28	5.11
Constraint	3.28	4.64
Proactive coping	4.08	3.62
Appraisal (past 24 hours)	2.22	2.61
Appraisal (next 24 hours)	2.2	2.6

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Release date

August 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

March 20 to May 14, 2020

Number of respondents

180 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

native English speakers, free from dementia diagnosis, living in the U.S.

Method of interview

Online survey

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* COVID-19 anxiety and stress, health concern, self-rated health and tiredness rated on a scale from 1 to 5. Current anxiety rated on a scale from 1 to 4. Mastery and constraint rated on a scale from 1 to 7. Depressive symptoms given by GDS Short Form score, with higher scores indicating greater depressive symptoms.

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U.S. healthcare workers reported significantly higher levels of COVID-19 related anxiety and stress, depressive symptoms, current anxiety, health concern and tiredness compared to non-healthcare workers (control group). The impact of each symptom was rated using a variety of questions and scales. This statistic compares the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of healthcare professionals to that of non-healthcare professionals according to a survey conducted from March to May 2020.