Table 3.
Univariate analyses of the factors associated with anxiety (N=364).
| Variables | Mean (SD) | t/F | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | t=−2.937 | 0.004* | |
| Male | 42.65 (8.82) | ||
| Female | 45.41 (8.85) | ||
| Age | t=−2.554 | 0.011* | |
| <30 | 42.74 (7.92) | ||
| ≥30 | 45.19 (9.38) | ||
| Work experience (yr) | t=−1.189 | 0.235 | |
| <10 | 43.70 (8.17) | ||
| ≥10 | 44.81 (9.58) | ||
| Education | F=2.093 | 0.125 | |
| College degree or below | 44.02 (8.60) | ||
| Bachelor | 44.20 (8.84) | ||
| Postgraduate or above | 51.07 (15.15) | ||
| Marital status | F=1.765 | 0.173 | |
| Unmarried | 42.86 (8.55) | ||
| Married | 44.81 (9.11) | ||
| Divorced | 42.50 (3.45) | ||
| Job function | t=3.214 | 0.001* | |
| Nurse | 46.41 (9.84) | ||
| Technician | 43.24 (8.28) | ||
| Hospital classification | F=0.351 | 0.704 | |
| Grade 3A | 43.99 (9.06) | ||
| Grade 3B | 44.84 (8.73) | ||
| Grade 2A or under | 44.58 (8.81) | ||
| Residence status | F=2.149 | 0.118 | |
| Live alone | 42.40 (7.36) | ||
| Live with a roommate(s) | 42.54 (8.28) | ||
| Live with family | 44.79 (9.20) | ||
| Presence of suspected symptoms in participant | t=4.503 | 0.000* | |
| Yes | 51.68 (10.54) | ||
| No | 43.71 (8.55) | ||
| Presence of suspected symptoms in family members | t=0.823 | 0.411 | |
| Yes | 45.88 (8.46) | ||
| No | 44.18 (8.96) | ||
| Contact with confirmed/suspected patients at work | t=1.021 | 0.308 | |
| Yes | 44.77 (8.76) | ||
| No | 43.81 (9.09) | ||
| Availability of adequate protective materials | F=5.874 | 0.001* | |
| Extreme shortage | 48.52 (11.36) | ||
| Mild shortage | 44.35 (8.09) | ||
| Sufficient | 44.07 (7.92) | ||
| Abundant | 41.77 (9.11) | ||
| Knowledge about COVID-19 | t=1.978 | 0.049* | |
| Insufficient | 45.51 (7.87) | ||
| Sufficient | 43.58 (9.42) | ||
| Susceptible to emotions and behaviours of people around them | t=3.068 | 0.002* | |
| Yes | 47.04 (8.44) | ||
| No | 43.55 (8.93) | ||
| Fear of inability to pay rent or mortgage | t=0.982 | 0.327 | |
| Yes | 45.50 (8.24) | ||
| No | 44.10 (9.03) | ||
| Fear of an uncontrollable epidemic | t=2.382 | 0.018* | |
| Yes | 44.71 (8.90) | ||
| No | 41.43 (8.69) | ||
| Psychological resilience | t=7.429 | 0.000* | |
| Low (<50 score) | 51.65 (8.32) | ||
| High (≥50 score) | 42.85 (8.34) |
*
P<0.05;
SD – standard deviation.