Table 2 Responses of participants for the Kessler 10 questionnaire among the literate Ethiopian population during COVID-19 pandemic, 2020
Items | All of the time, N (%) | Most of the time, N (%) | Some of the time, N (%) | A little of the time, N (%) | None of the time, N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tired out for no good reason | 28 (3.0%) | 72 (7.7%) | 203 (21.7%) | 231 (24.7%) | 401 (42.95%) |
Feeling nervous | 26 (2.8%) | 55 (5.9%) | 185 (19.8%) | 286 (30.6%) | 383 (41.0%) |
Feeling so nervous that there is nothing calm you down | 21 (2.2%) | 21 (2.2%) | 76 (8.1%) | 145 (15.5%) | 667 (71.3%) |
Feeling hopeless | 13 (1.4%) | 29 (3.1%) | 103 (11.0%) | 173 (18.5%) | 617 (66.0%) |
Feeling restless or fidgety | 9 (1.0%) | 51 (5.5%) | 103 (11.0%) | 263 (28.1%) | 509 (54.4%) |
Feeling so restless that you could not sit still | 10 (1.1%) | 28 (3.0%) | 81 (8.7%) | 160 (17.1%) | 656 (70.2%) |
Feeling depressed | 11 (1.2%) | 41 (4.4%) | 153 (16.4%) | 307 (32.8%) | 423 (45.2%) |
Feeling that everything was an effort | 122 (13.0%) | 181 (19.4%) | 210 (22.5%) | 194 (20.7%) | 228 (24.4%) |
Feeling so sad that nothing could make cheer you up | 10 (1.1%) | 43 (4.6%) | 144 (15.4%) | 236 (25.2%) | 502 (53.7%) |
Feeling worthless | 21 (2.2%) | 25 (2.7%) | 117 (12.5%) | 161 (17.2%) | 61,165.3 |