Table 2.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis of variables related to anxiety symptoms
| Variables | Anxiety symptoms (GAD-7 score ≥ 5) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P | OR | 95%CI | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | Reference | ||
| Female | 0.052 | 1.370 | 0.998–1.880 |
| Age (years) | 0.127 | 1.013 | 0.996–1.031 |
| Nature of relationship with HCWs | 0.464 | ||
| Spouses | Reference | ||
| Children | 0.528 | 0.787 | 0.375–1.654 |
| Parents | 0.227 | 1.480 | 0.784–2.796 |
| Other next of kin | 0.502 | 0.877 | 0.597–1.288 |
| Whether there had been suspected COVID-19 cases in families or friends | |||
| No | Reference | ||
| Yes | 0.310 | 1.306 | 0.780–2.187 |
| Time to think about COVID-19 per day (hours) | 0.006 | 1.203 | 1.054–1.373 |
| Whether HCWs directly contact with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients | |||
| No | Reference | ||
| Yes | 0.017 | 1.440 | 1.067–1.944 |
| The average working time per week worked by HCWs | 0.110 | 1.009 | 0.998–1.020 |
| Participants’ self-reported safety score for protective equipment of HCWs | 0.002 | 0.810 | 0.707–0.928 |
Numbers in bold indicate statistical significance at the 5% level
Abbreviations: n Number, GAD Generalized anxiety disorder, HCWs Health care workers, COVID-19 2019 Corona virus disease, OR Odd ratio, CI Confidence interval