Table 3.
Factors Associated with the Presence of Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, or Peritraumatic Dissociation by Multivariable Analysis
| Associations with Symptoms of Anxiety [OR (95% CI)] | Associations with Symptoms of Depression [OR (95% CI)] | Associations with Symptoms of Dissociation [OR (95% CI)] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, M | 0.58 (0.42–0.79) | 0.57 (0.39–0.82) | 0.49 (0.34–0.72) |
| Role in the ICU | |||
| Nursing assistant | 1.46 (1.03–2.09) | 1.20 (0.83–1.73) | 1.20 (0.82–1.74) |
| Medical student | 1.14 (0.45–2.90) | 0.50 (0.13–1.93) | 2.98 (1.14–7.82) |
| University-affiliated hospitals | 0.59 (0.43–0.81) | — | 0.58 (0.42–0.80) |
| Fear of being infected | 1.21 (1.14–1.28) | 1.10 (1.03–1.17) | 1.09 (1.02–1.16) |
| Fear of infecting ICU colleagues | — | 2.58 (1.44–4.65) | 1.67 (0.92–3.03) |
| Having seen >30 patients with COVID-19 | 1.20 (0.88–1.64) | — | — |
| Number of COVID-19 deaths managed | |||
| None | — | Ref. | — |
| <2 | — | 1.34 (0.69–2.58) | — |
| 3–10 | — | 2.03 (1.12–3.68) | — |
| >10 | — | 2.03 (1.03–4.01) | — |
| Witnessed hasty end-of-life decisions | — | 1.69 (1.26–2.27) | 1.52 (1.13–2.05) |
| Regrets restricted visitation policies for the relatives | 1.39 (1.03–1.86) | 1.49 (1.09–2.04) | |
| Struggles with emotions | — | — | 1.16 (1.06–1.27) |
| Feels part of a healthcare elite | — | — | 1.54 (1.14–2.08) |
| Could rest during the pandemic | |||
| Not at all | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
| From time to time | 0.59 (0.42–0.83) | 0.46 (0.33–0.65) | 0.58 (0.41–0.82) |
| Very often | 0.29 (0.20–0.44) | 0.14 (0.08–0.23) | 0.46 (0.29–0.73) |
| Could care for my family during the pandemic | |||
| Not at all | — | — | Ref. |
| From time to time | — | — | 0.57 (0.39–0.82) |
| Very often | — | — | 0.35 (0.22–0.53) |
Definition of abbreviations: CI = confidence interval; COVID-19 = coronavirus disease; OR = odds ratio; Ref. = reference.