Table 5.
Predictors of severity of depressive symptoms in refugee aid workers (PHQ-9 total score; N = 135).
| Predictors | B d | 95% CI e | SE f | β | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | |||||
| Age | −0.041 | −0.087 to 0.006 | 0.023 | −0.160 | p = 0.084 |
| Gender a | 2.438 | 1.053 to 3.823 | 0.698 | 0.315 | p = 0.001 |
| Migration background b | 0.905 | −0.565 to 2.376 | 0.741 | 0.108 | p = 0.225 |
| Refugee work related variables | |||||
| Type of refugee aid worker (VAD or PAD) c | −1.278 | −2.738 to 0.182 | 0.736 | −0.165 | p = 0.086 |
| Weekly working hours (refugee work) | −0.121 | −0.257 to 0.014 | 0.066 | −0.425 | p = 0.078 |
| Duration of refugee work | −0.0061 | −0.029 to 0.018 | 0.011 | −0.081 | p = 0.620 |
| Burdens of refugee work | 0.480 | 0.188 to 0.773 | 0.148 | 0.294 | p = 0.002 |
| Amount of experienced traumatic events (ETI) | 0.698 | 0.335 to 1.062 | 0.183 | 0.357 | p < 0.001 |
a 0 = male, 1 = female; b 0 = no migration background, 1 = migration background; c 0 = VAD, 1 = PAD; d B = regression coefficient; e CI = confidence interval; f SE = standard error.