Table 2 Mean scores on Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) items by program of study

Tired out for no good reason?

3.69 (1.01)

3.15 (1.10)

3.92 (0.90)

3.68 (1.00)

4.14 (0.69)

4.00 (0.86)

Nervous?

3.31 (0.92)

2.96 (1.02)

3.50 (0.52)

3.47 (0.91)

3.29 (1.25)

3.46 (0.84)

So nervous that nothing could calm you down?

2.43 (1.04)

2.15 (1.06)

2.33 (0.65)

2.58 (1.07)

2.43 (0.79)

2.64 (1.16)

Hopeless?

2.28 (1.04)

2.19 (1.08)

2.08 (0.67)

2.32 (1.25)

2.43 (0.79)

2.39 (1.06)

Restless or fidgety?

3.30 (1.07)

3.22 (1.05)

3.92 (1.00)

3.05 (1.03)

3.57 (0.98)

3.21 (1.13)

So restless you could not sit still?

2.61 (1.13)

2.48 (1.16)

2.83 (1.03)

2.47 (1.17)

3.00 (0.82)

2.64 (1.22)

Depressed?

2.67 (1.04)

2.26 (0.98)

2.83 (0.94)

2.84 (0.96)

2.29 (0.76)

2.96 (1.14)

That everything was an effort?

3.27 (1.08)

2.93 (1.17)

3.17 (1.03)

3.26 (1.10)

3.43 (1.27)

2.61 (0.88)

So sad that nothing would cheer you up?

2.10 (0.91)

1.81 (0.74)

2.00 (1.04)

2.11 (0.99)

2.00 (0.82)

2.43 (0.92)

Worthless?

1.98 (1.08)

1.78 (0.89)

1.92 (0.79)

2.16 (1.30)

2.14 (1.07)

2.04 (1.23)

K10 TOTAL

27.6* (6.93)

24.9* (6.85)

28.5* (6.23)

27.9* (6.92)

28.7* (5.44)

29.4* (7.27)