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. 2020 Nov 15;202(10):1388–1398. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202006-2568OC

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.