Table 4.
Perceived impact on personal life and work
| Perceived impact (agree) | Clinical, N (%) | Non‐clinical, N (%) | Total, N (%) | Unadjusted OR | P‐value | Adjusted OR a | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I would be afraid of telling my family/friends about the risk I am exposed | 336 (85.7) | 134 (70.2) | 470 (80.6) | 2.99 (1.83‐4.88) | .001 | 2.55 (1.67‐3.88) | .001 |
| People would avoid me because of my job | 351 (89.5) | 139 (72.8) | 490 (84.0) | 4.50 (2.54‐7.97) | .001 | 3.20 (2.03‐5.04) | .001 |
| People would avoid my family members because of my job | 336 (85.7) | 129 (67.5) | 465 (79.8) | 4.26 (2.53‐7.16) | .001 | 2.88 (1.90‐4.36) | .001 |
| I would avoid telling other people about the nature of my job | 347 (88.5) | 135 (70.7) | 482 (82.7) | 5.29 (2.98‐9.38) | .001 | 3.19 (2.06‐4.96) | .001 |
| There would be inadequate staff at my workplace to handle the increased demand | 381 (97.4) | 117 (61.3) | 498 (85.6) | 41.5 (18.1‐95.2) | .001 | 24.0 (12.0‐48.1) | .001 |
| There would be more conflict amongst colleagues at work | 230 (58.7) | 107 (56.0) | 337 (57.8) | 1.03 (0.65‐1.62) | .8 | 1.11 (0.78‐1.58) | .5 |
| I would feel more stressed at work | 356 (90.8) | 133 (69.6) | 489 (83.9) | 6.85 (3.84‐12.2) | .001 | 4.31 (2.71‐6.83) | .001 |
| I would have an increase in workload | 338 (86.2) | 137 (71.7) | 475 (81.5) | 3.13 (1.88‐5.23) | .001 | 2.46 (1.61‐3.77) | .001 |
| I would have to do work not normally done by me | 323 (82.4) | 130 (68.1) | 453 (77.7) | 2.64 (1.64‐4.24) | .001 | 2.19 (1.47‐3.27) | .001 |
a
Adjusted for age, gender, marital status, place of work, staying with.