Table 2 Distribution of problems associated with erratic power supply from the generalized anxiety disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale
Rate of experiencing the effect erratic power supply | Problems associated with erratic power supply n (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge (N = 645) | Not able to stop or control worrying (N = 643) | Worrying too much about different things (N = 644) | Trouble relaxing (N = 641) | Restless to the extent that it is hard to sit still (N = 646) | Easily annoyed or irritable (N = 646) | Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen (N = 647) | |
Not at all sure | 174 (26.9) | 205 (31.9) | 158 (24.5) | 126 (19.7) | 184 (28.8) | 211 (32.7) | 313 (48.4) |
Several days | 196 (30.4) | 174 (27.1) | 220 (34.2) | 195 (30.4) | 178 (27.8) | 174 (26.9) | 144 (22.3) |
Over half day | 107 (16.6) | 120 (18.7) | 111 (17.2) | 121 (18.9) | 118 (18.4) | 111 (17.2) | 89 (13.8) |
Nearly daily | 168 (25.8) | 144 (22.4) | 155 (24.1) | 199 (31.1) | 150 (24.8) | 150 (23.22) | 101 (15.6) |