Table 2 Compare scores and percentages between severity levels of mental health over time.

From: Changes in citizens’ anxiety, depression, and PTSD after the Seoul Halloween crowd crush in 2022

Variable

6 months

9 months

12 months

F (p)

N (%)

M ± SD

N (%)

M ± SD

N (%)

M ± SD

Anxiety

1.337 (0.263)

 Normal

362 (55.6)

1.39 ± 1.45

372 (57.1)

1.25 ± 1.44

391 (60.1)

1.22 ± 1.45

 Mild

197 (30.3)

6.88 ± 1.30

176 (27.0)

6.85 ± 1.30

175 (26.9)

6.76 ± 1.30

 Moderate

62 (9.5)

11.73 ± 1.38

83 (12.7)

11.73 ± 0.46

60 (9.2)

11.65 ± 1.38

 Severe

30 (4.6)

16.73 ± 1.92

20 (3.1)

17.00 ± 2.22

25 (3.8)

18.32 ± 2.30

 Total

651 (100)

4.74 ± 4.57

651 (100)

4.58 ± 4.59

651 (100)

4.33 ± 4.68

Depression

0.268 (0.765)

 Normal

346 (53.1)

1.45 ± 1.45

353 (54.2)

1.31 ± 1.46

342 (52.5)

1.34 ± 1.45

 Mild

185 (28.4)

6.59 ± 1.45

169 (26.0)

6.49 ± 1.26

172 (26.4)

6.60 ± 1.46

 Moderate

109 (16.7)

12.92 ± 2.61

113 (17.4)

13.24 ± 2.40

122 (18.7)

13.13 ± 2.63

 Severe

11 (1.7)

22.55 ± 2.20

16 (2.5)

22.63 ± 2.27

15 (2.3)

21.33 ± 1.34

 Total

651 (100)

5.19 ± 5.10

651 (100)

5.25 ± 5.48

651 (100)

5.40 ± 5.39

Post-traumatic stress disorder

1.076 (0.341)

 Normal

346 (53.1)

5.94 ± 5.27

376 (57.8)

5.80 ± 5.03

355 (54.5)

5.66 ± 5.24

 Risk

84 (12.9)

20.63 ± 1.78

76 (11.7)

20.50 ± 1.93

84 (12.9)

20.76 ± 1.97

 High risk

221 (33.9)

39.08 ± 11.93

199 (30.6)

39.93 ± 11.50

212 (32.6)

41.48 ± 14.25

 Total

651 (100)

19.09 ± 17.07

651 (100)

17.95 ± 17.01

651 (100)

19.27 ± 18.54