Table 4 Mental health assessment using the GHQ-28 survey

A) Somatic Symptoms

 1- Feeling well and in good health?

Better than usual (199, 19.4%)

Same as usual (531, 51.9%)

Worse than usual (214, 20.9%)

Much worse than usual (80, 7.8%)

 2- Feeling in need of a tonic?

Not at all (492, 48.0%)

No more than usual (301, 29.4%)

Rather more than usual (164, 16.0%)

Much more than usual (67, 6.5%)

 3- Feeling run-down and out of sorts?

Not at all (361, 35.3%)

No more than usual (377, 36.8%)

Rather more than usual (238, 23.2%)

Much more than usual (48, 4.7%)

 4- Felt that you are ill?

Not at all (401, 39.2%)

No more than usual (375, 36.6%)

Rather more than usual (202, 19.7%)

Much more than usual (46, 4.5%)

 5- Pains in your head?

Not at all (409, 39.9%)

No more than usual (331, 32.3%)

Rather more than usual (210, 20.5%)

Much more than usual (74, 7.2%)

 6- Feeling of tightness or pressure?

Not at all (404, 39.5%)

No more than usual (348, 34.0%)

Rather more than usual (200, 19.5%)

Much more than usual (72, 7.0%)

 7- Hot or cold spells?

Not at all (444, 43.4%)

No more than usual (328, 32.0%)

Rather more than usual (192, 18.8%)

Much more than usual (60, 5.9%)

B) Anxiety and Insomnia

 8- Lost sleep over worry?

Not at all (364, 35.5%)

No more than usual (336, 32.8%)

Rather more than usual (219, 21.4%)

Much more than usual (105, 10.3%)

 9- Difficulty staying asleep once off?

Not at all (413, 40.3%)

No more than usual (345, 33.7%)

Rather more than usual (174, 17.0%)

Much more than usual (92, 9.0%)

 10- Feeling constantly under strain?

Not at all (406, 39.6%)

No more than usual (341, 33.3%)

Rather more than usual (203, 19.8%)

Much more than usual (74, 7.2%)

 11- Getting edgy and bad-tempered?

Not at all (411, 40.1%)

No more than usual (353, 34.5%)

Rather more than usual (191, 18.7%)

Much more than usual (69, 6.7%)

 12- Getting scared or panicky for no reason?

Not at all (433, 42.3%)

No more than usual (331, 32.3%)

Rather more than usual (190, 18.6%)

Much more than usual (70, 6.8%)

 13- Everything getting on top of you?

Not at all (401, 39.2%)

No more than usual (314, 30.7%)

Rather more than usual (216, 21.1%)

Much more than usual (93, 9.1%)

 14- Feeling nervous and strung-up?

Not at all (453, 44.2%)

No more than usual (336, 32.8%)

Rather more than usual (149, 14.6%)

Much more than usual (86, 8.4%)

C) Social Dysfunction

 15- Managing to keep busy and occupied?

More so than usual (270, 26.4%)

Same as usual (497, 48.5%)

Rather less than usual (197, 19.2%)

Much less than usual (60, 5.9%)

 16- Taking longer over tasks?

Quicker than usual (192, 18.8%)

Same as usual (464, 45.3%)

Longer than usual (279, 27.2%)

Much longer than usual (89, 8.7%)

 17- Doing things well?

Better than usual (217, 21.2%)

About the same (487, 47.6%)

Less well than usual (246, 24.0%)

Much less well (74, 7.2%)

 18- Satisfied with tasks?

More satisfied (224, 21.9%)

About the same (412, 40.2%)

Less satisfied (281, 27.4%)

Much less satisfied (107, 10.4%)

 19- Playing a useful part?

More so than usual (205, 20.0%)

Same as usual (472, 46.1%)

Less useful (251, 24.5%)

Much less useful (96, 9.4%)

 20- Capable of making decisions?

More so than usual (216, 21.1%)

Same as usual (440, 43.0%)

Less so (258, 25.2%)

Much less capable (110, 10.7%)

 21- Enjoying day-to-day activities?

More so than usual (175, 17.1%)

Same as usual (452, 44.1%)

Less so (266, 26.0%)

Much less (131, 12.8%)

D) Severe Depression

 22- Thinking of self as worthless?

Not at all (458, 44.7%)

No more than usual (307, 30.0%)

Rather more (184, 18.0%)

Much more (75, 7.3%)

 23- Life entirely hopeless?

Not at all (372, 36.3%)

No more than usual (312, 30.5%)

Rather more (258, 25.2%)

Much more (82, 8.0%)

 24- Life isn’t worth living?

Not at all (490, 47.9%)

No more than usual (287, 28.0%)

Rather more (151, 14.7%)

Much more (96, 9.4%)

 25- Thought of ending life?

Definitely not (456, 44.5%)

I don’t think so (344, 33.6%)

Has crossed mind (192, 18.8%)

Definitely have (32, 3.1%)

 26- Nerves too bad to act?

Not at all (426, 41.6%)

No more than usual (317, 31.0%)

Rather more than usual (197, 19.2%)

Much more than usual (84, 8.2%)

 27- Wishing you were dead?

Not at all (490, 47.9%)

No more than usual (278, 27.1%)

Rather more than usual (172, 16.8%)

Much more than usual (84, 8.2%)

 28- Idea of ending life keeps coming?

Definitely not (556, 54.3%)

I don’t think so (294, 28.7%)

Has crossed mind (142, 13.9%)

Definitely has (32, 3.1%)