Research Article

A Cross-Sectional Study Exploring Mental Health among Patients Suffering from Dengue in Pakistani Tertiary Care Hospitals

Table 4

Association of the disease status of the patient at the time of data collection with Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 21.

Disease onset and time statusbMean differenceaLevel of significance (2 tailed)a95% confidence interval
LowerUpper

StressStill sufferingOne month ago0.770.480.792.33
Within 3 months1.550.54-1.925.02
One month agoStill suffering-0.770.48-2.330.79
Within 3 months0.780.84-2.554.12
Within 3 monthsStill suffering-1.550.54-5.021.92
One month ago-0.780.84-4.122.55

AnxietyStill sufferingOne month ago1.040.27-0.542.61
Within 3 months2.490.22-1.015.99
One month agoStill suffering-1.040.27-2.610.54
Within 3 months-1.460.56-1.914.82
Within 3 monthsStill suffering-2.490.22-5.991.01
One month ago-1.460.56-4.821.91

DepressionStill sufferingOne month ago-0.860.45-0.832.55
Within 3 months1.300.69-2.465.06
One month agoStill suffering-0.860.45-2.552.83
Within 3 months0.430.95-3.174.05
Within three monthsStill suffering-1.300.69-5.062.46
One month ago-0.430.95-4.053.17

a-test. bANOVA. SD = standard deviation. Note: -test and ANOVA were applied to find the association between time and onset status disease of dengue patients and depression, anxiety, and stress in them.