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. 2023 Aug 1;13:12430. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-39735-w

Table 2.

Association of participant's characteristics with depression in Sample 1.

OR (95% CI)
Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
Wave 1 2.38 (1.94–2.93) 1.24 (0.94–1.63) 1.21 (0.90–1.62)
Sociodemographic characteristics
 Age, years 0.98 (0.97–0.99) 0.99 (0.98–1.00) 0.99 (0.98–1.00)
 Gender: women 1.47 (1.16–1.88) 1.37 (1.05–1.79) 1.25 (0.94–1.66)
Education
 Lower Reference
 Undergraduate 0.90 (0.66–1.23) 0.85 (0.61–1.19) 0.88 (0.62–1.25)
 Graduate or higher 0.79 (0.58–1.07) 0.90 (0.64–1.25) 0.98 (0.69–1.39)
Occupation
 Physician 1.42 (1.03–1.96) 1.06 (0.74–1.52) 0.97 (0.66–1.42)
 Nurse or other medical staff Reference
 Management 1.26 (0.90–1.76) 1.11 (0.77–1.60) 1.44 (0.97–2.12)
 Other 1.10 (0.79–1.53) 1.56 (1.08–2.27) 1.58 (1.07–2.35)
 Work sector: private 0.90 (0.68–1.18) 0.98 (0.73–1.33) 0.98 (0.71–1.35)
Risk factors for poor mental health
 Daily informal caregiving 0.97 (0.78–1.20) 1.01 (0.81–1.27)
 Stress 5.59 (4.38–7.15) 4.72 (3.66–6.10)
 Chronic physical illness 1.69 (1.33–2.15) 1.48 (1.15–1.90)
 Change in function 1.07 (0.86–1.35) 1.10 (0.86–1.39)
Contact with COVID-19 patients
 Yes 1.23 (0.90–1.68) 1.39 (1.00–1.92)
 No Reference
 I do not know 1.55 (1.11–2.16) 1.35 (0.95–1.93)
Patient prioritization
 Yes 1.57 (1.16–2.12) 1.78 (1.29–2.46)
 No Reference
 Does not apply 0.98 (0.71–1.35) 0.88 (0.63–1.25)
 Experience of stigmatization, discrimination or violence 1.98 (1.59–2.47) 1.81 (1.43–2.29)
 Experience of death due to COVID-19 1.37 (1.04–1.79) 1.42 (1.07–1.88)
Protective factors for mental health
 Resilience 0.34 (0.28–0.41)
 Sufficient PPE 0.71 (0.55–0.91)
Trust in workplace
 Low 1.42 (1.03–1.95)
 Moderate Reference
 High 1.09 (0.84–1.40)

Missing data on covariates are imputed.

PPE personal protective equipment, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval.

Significant values are in bold.