Table 2.

Factors associated with the level of psychological distress (DASS-21).

Variable	Average (SD)	F	95% CI
Employment category
Medical personnel	2.53 (1.41)	11.73***	[2.25, 2.80]
DUE	3.18 (1.46)		[2.94, 3.42]
Nursing aide, orderly, technician radiology	3.79 (1.67)		[3.47, 4.12]
Other	3.19 (1.66)		[2.68, 3.70]
Works with Covid-19 patients
Yes	3.24 (1.61)	6.82**	[3.07, 3.40]
No	2.44 (1.29)		[1.95, 2.93]
PCR has been carried out
Yes	3.08 (1.49)	1.30	[2.79, 3.37]
No	3.23 (1.63)		[3.04, 3.42]
Positive PCR
Yes	3.16 (1.58)	1.34	[2.99, 3.32]
No	3.48 (1.73)		[2.89, 4.08]
Covid-19 symptoms
Yes	3.57 (1.57)	32.25***	[3.36, 3.78]
No	2.68 (1.49)		[2.46, 2.91]
Total or partial work in ICU
Yes	3.14 (1.51)	0.126	[2.86, 3.42]
No	3.21 (1.64)		[3.01, 3.40]
Sense of lack of protection
Yes	3.68 (1.66)	23.64***	[3.41, 3.95]
No	2.89 (1.48)		[2.71, 3.08]
Risk person/s at home
Yes	3.34 (1.59)	0.99	[3.00, 3.67]
No	3.14 (1.60)		[2.96, 3.32]
Children at home
Yes	3.40 (1.61)	4.51*	[3.14, 3.65]
No	3.05 (1.58)		[2.85, 3.25]
Lockdown
Yes	3.34 (1.58)	3.85	[3.12, 3.56]
No	3.02 (1.61)		[2.79, 3.25]
Death of a close person by Covid-19
Yes	3.73 (1.76)	12.61***	[3.35, 4.12]
No	3.04 (1.52)		[2.87, 3.21]

DASS-21: Depression Anxiety Stress Scales; SD: standard deviation; F: ANOVA statistic; CI: confidence interval; PCR: polymerase chain reaction test; ICU: intensive care unit.

^*p < 0.05.

^**p < 0.01.

^***p < 0.001.