Research Article

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

Table 6

Association of average fever in dengue patients with Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 21.

Average feverbMean differenceaLevel of significance (2 tailed)a95% confidence interval
LowerUpper

StressMildModerate-1.370.32-3.620.88
Severe-2.050.07-4.210.11
ModerateMild1.370.32-0.883.62
Severe-0.680.54-2.190.84
SevereMild2.050.07-0.114.21
Moderate0.680.54-0.842.19

AnxietyMildModerate-0.940.59-3.211.32
Severe-2.250.04-4.43-0.08
ModerateMild0.940.59-1.323.21
Severe-1.310.11-2.830.21
SevereMild2.250.040.084.43
Moderate1.310.11-0.212.83

DepressionMildModerate-1.130.39-3.771.08
Severe-2.370.05-4.70-0.04
ModerateMild1.340.39-1.083.77
Severe-1.030.30-2.660.60
SevereMild2.370.050.044.70
Moderate1.030.30-0.602.66

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