Table 4. Association between characteristics and anxiety in mental health nurses (n=110).
| Characteristics | Anxiety (GAD-2 ≥ 3) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=53) | No (n=57) | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Male (reference group) | 17 (43.6%) | 22 (56.4%) | 1 | |
| Female | 36 (50.7%) | 35 (49.3%) | 1.33 (0.61, 2.92) | |
| Age (years) | 44.15 ± 6.22 | 41.23 ± 5.18 | 1.09 (1.02, 1.17)** | 1.11 (1.03, 1.21)** |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married (reference group) | 25 (38.5%) | 40 (61.5%) | 1 | 1 |
| Single | 19 (63.3%) | 11 (36.7%) | 2.76 (1.13, 6.76)** | 4.63 (1.57, 13.65)** |
| Divorced/Widowed | 9 (60.0%) | 6 (40.0%) | 2.40 (0.76, 7.56) | 1.81 (0.53, 6.23) |
| Educational level | ||||
| High school (reference group) | 19 (33.3%) | 38 (66.7%) | 1 | 1 |
| University/Technical university | 21 (60.0%) | 14 (40.0%) | 3.00 (1.25, 7.18)** | 3.44 (1.31, 9.04)** |
| Postgraduate degree | 13 (72.2%) | 5 (27.8%) | 5.20 (1.62, 16.74)** | 4.24 (1.20, 15.03)** |
| Working experience in nursing (years) | 17.08 ± 4.96 | 14.47 ± 5.99 | 1.09 (1.02, 1.17)** | |
| Working position | ||||
| Nurse assistant (reference group) | 20 (33.9%) | 39 (66.1%) | 1 | |
| Nurse | 26 (63.4%) | 15 (36.6%) | 3.38 (1.47, 7.78)** | |
| Head of department | 7 (70.0%) | 3 (30.0%) | 4.55 (1.06, 19.51)** | |
| Shift | ||||
| Rotated (reference group) | 44 (46.3%) | 51 (53.7%) | 1 | |
| Morning | 9 (60.0%) | 6 (40.0%) | 1.74 (0.57, 5.27) | |
| *p<0.10 **p<0.05 COR = Crude Odds Ratio AOR = Adjusted Odds Ratio | ||||
| Data shown as n (%) for categorical variables or mean ± st. dev. for continuous variables. | ||||
| Hosmer-Lemeshow test: p=0.854 Adjusted Nagelkerke R2 = 26.9% Overall Predictive Ability = 70.0% | ||||