Table 2 Relationship between DASS-21 score and nurses’ socio demographic characteristics

Gender

  Male

U = -0.67

U = 1.43

U = 1.18

  Female

p = .49

p = .15

p = .23

Age

  22–30

U = 0.34

U = 0.91

U = 0.30

  31–56

p = .73

p = .36

P = .75

Education

  Nursing Diploma

U = 0.45

U = 0.23

U = 0.09

  Bachelor of Nursing

p = .65

p = .81

p = .92

Employment status

  Temporary

U = -1.31

U = -1.25

U = -1.19

  Permanent

p = .18

p = .20

p = .23

Employment duration

  ≤ 10 years

U = 0.08

U = 0.96

U = 0.98

  ≥ 11 years

p = .92

p = .33

p = .32

Marital Status

  Unmarried

U = -0.08

U = 0.41

U = -0.034

  Married

p = .93

p = .67

p = .97

Any financial hardship during COVID-19 pandemic

  No

U = -2.86

U = -2.8

U = -3.48

  Yes, getting worst

p = .004

p = .004

p = .001

Working Place

  COVID-19 ward

U = 0.75

U = 2.37

U = 0.64

  Regular (Non COVID-19) ward

p = .44

p = .01

p = .52

Have children

  No

U = -0.17

U = 0.17

U = -0.10

  Yes

p = .86

p = .85

p = .91