Table 4.
Relationship Between Control Variables and Anxiety and Depression
| Variable Name | Response Options | Median Anxiety (Interquartile Range) | Median Depression (Interquartile Range) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 20-29 | 2.0 (1.0–4.0) a | 2.0 (0.0–2.0) b |
| 30–39 | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | |
| 40–49 | 2.0 (0.0–3.0) | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | |
| 50–59 | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | |
| 60–69 | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | |
| 70 and over | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0–1.5) | |
| Gender | Male | 2.0 (0.0–3.0) | 1.5(0.0–2.0) |
| Female | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | |
| Race | White | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) c | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) |
| Asian | 1.0 (0.0–3.0) | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | |
| Black | 1.0 (0.0–3.0) | 0.0 (0.0–2.0) | |
| Other | 2.0 (0.0–2.0) | 1.0 (0.9–2.0) | |
| Unit type | ICU | 2.0 (1.0–4.0) d | 2.0 (0.0–2.75) e |
| Inpatient non ICU | 2.0 (0.0–3.0) | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | |
| Other | 2.0 (0.0–2.0) | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | |
| Job Title | Clinical RN | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) f | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) |
| Advanced practice RN | 1.0 (1.0–3.0) | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | |
| Manager/Administrator | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | |
| First professional nursing degree | BSN | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) g | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) h |
| Associate degree/Diploma | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | |
| Masters/Doctoral | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | 0.0 (0.0–2.0) | |
| Marital status | Married/partnered | 2.0 (0.0–2.0) *** | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) |
| Widowed, divorced, separated, never married | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | |
| Children | No children or no children living at home | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) *** | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) |
| Children living at home | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) |
Significance *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001 Kruskal-Wallis (non-parametric equivalent to ANOVA) for categorical variables and Mann-Whiney for dichotomous variables.
*** p < .001, ** p < .01, p < .05
Anxiety
a-70+to 60-69*, 70+-50-59*, 70+-40-49, 70+to 30-39**, 70+to 20-29***, 60-69 to 40-49*, 60-69 to 30-39**, 60-69 to 20-29***, 50-59 to 30-39 **,50-59 to 20-29***, 40-49 to 20-29***, 30-39 to 20-29***
c-Black-White**, Asian-White*
d- other-ICU***, inpatient-ICU***,
f-administrator-direct care RN**
g- Masters – BSN**, associate/diploma-BSN***, *
Depression
b 60-69 to 30-39**, 60-69 to 20-29***, 60-69 to 40-49*. 50-59 to 30-39*, 50-59 to 20-29***, 40-49 to 20-29**, 30-39 to 2029 ***
e-Other-ICU**, Inpatient-ICU***
h-masters – BSN*, Diploma-BSN