TABLE 3.
Univariate analysis of factors associated with the psychological distress of health care workers (HCWs).
| Category | Total (N = 1,002) (mean ± SD; median) | Medical (N = 279) | Nurse (N = 583) | Technician (N = 68) | Others (N = 72) | P-value |
| I believe that I have heard sufficient information about: (1: strongly disagree, 9: strongly agree) | ||||||
| COVID-19 symptoms | 7.18 ± 1.50, 7/9 | 7.27 ± 1.30 | 7.16 ± 1.52 | 7.32 ± 1.16 | 6.92 ± 2.19 | <0.001 |
| COVID-19 prognosis | 6.61 ± 1.72, 7/9 | 6.75 ± 1.48 | 6.61 ± 1.77 | 6.22 ± 1.64 | 6.50 ± 2.19 | <0.001 |
| COVID-19 treatment | 6.32 ± 1.83, 6/9 | 6.48 ± 1.61 | 6.34 ± 1.83 | 6.00 ± 1.80 | 6.32 ± 1.83 | <0.001 |
| COVID-19 infection route | 7.66 ± 1.50, 8/9 | 7.64 ± 1.37 | 7.74 ± 1.51 | 7.51 ± 1.46 | 7.31 ± 1.82 | 0.001 |
| COVID-19 preventive measures | 7.57 ± 1.47, 8/9 | 7.52 ± 1.39 | 7.64 ± 1.47 | 7.47 ± 1.38 | 7.28 ± 1.83 | 0.016 |
| I believe that my department provided clear information about the COVID-19 pandemic | 6.73 ± 2.17, 7/9 | 6.53 ± 2.19 | 6.87 ± 2.13 | 6.21 ± 2.24 | 6.86 ± 2.28 | 0.023 |
| Infection has a great impact on my health | 5.63 ± 2.32, 5/9 | 5.42 ± 2.23 | 5.71 ± 2.33 | 5.96 ± 2.28 | 5.43 ± 2.59 | 0.303 |
| It’s hard to cure after infection | 5.02 ± 2.06, 5/9 | 4.71 ± 1.88 | 5.17 ± 2.09 | 4.94 ± 1.91 | 5.15 ± 2.41 | <0.001 |
| Would you avoid going to work | 3.11 ± 2.60, 2/9 | 3.24 ± 2.56 | 3.01 ± 2.63 | 2.88 ± 2.32 | 3.69 ± 2.59 | 0.314 |
| Should psychological support be given to HCWs | 7.53 ± 1.98, 9/9 | 7.23 ± 2.09 | 7.67 ± 1.88 | 7.65 ± 2.09 | 7.46 ± 2.11 | 0.702 |