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. 2021 May 21;160(3):944–955. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.05.023

Table 3.

Multivariable Analysis: Factors Associated With the Presence of Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or Severe Burnout

Factor OR Associated With:
Symptoms of Anxiety Symptoms of Depression PTSD-Related Symptoms Symptoms of Severe Burnout
Female sex 1.90 (1.30-2.77) ... ... ...
Role in the ICU
 Resident or intern 1.81 (1.05-3.44) 2.91 (1.47-5.72)
 Other allied professionalsa 3.33 (1.05-10.6) 4.11 (1.25-13.5)
Number of years spent working in the ICU ... ... 0.96 (0.93-0.99)/y 0.96 (0.94-0.99)/y
Fear (0-10) of being infected in the first wave 1.11 (1.03-1.19)/point 1.09 (1.02-1.17)/point 1.09 (1.02-1.18)/point 1.10 (1.01-1.18)/point
Fear (0-10) of infecting family in the second wave 1.11 (1.04-1.19)/point 1.10 (1.02-1.18)/point 1.16 (1.07-1.26)/point
Feeling (0-10) of pressure related to the surge ... ... ... 1.28 (1.13-1.46)/point
Feeling of lassitude (0-10) ... 0.89 (0.83-0.96)/point 0.88 (0.81-0.95)/point
Ranking (0-10) of working conditions 0.86 (0.78-0.95)/point ... 0.85 (0.76-0.95)/point
Feel they have a high-risk profession (0-10) 1.09 (1.02-1.17)/point ... 1.17 (1.01-1.26)/point
Report (0-10) missing the first-wave clapping ... ... ... 1.07 (1.01-1.14)/point
Intend (0-10) to leave the ICU 1.12 (1.05-1.19)/point 1.17 (1.10-1.25)/point 1.16 (1.08-1.24)/point 1.14 (1.07-1.22)/point
Able to rest during the surge
 Not at all Ref Ref Ref Ref
 From time to time 0.51 (0.33-0.79) 0.62 (0.42-0.90) 0.48 (0.32-0.72) 0.52 (0.35-0.77)
 Very often 0.25 (0.14-0.42) 0.31 (0.18-0.57) 0.42 (0.25-0.73) 0.29 (0.16-0.55)
Able to care for family during the surge
 Not at all Ref
 From time to time 0.70 (0.47-1.03)
 Very often 0.31 (0.18-0.53)
Myers-Briggs personality roleb
 Explorers Ref Ref Ref
 Sentinels 1.19 (0.78-1.82) 0.27 (0.81-1.99) 1.38 (0.86-2.22)
 Diplomats 1.84 (1.11-3.03) 1.13 (1.66-1.93) 0.82 (0.47-1.83)
 Analysts 1.58 (0.85-2.95) 1.76 (1.09-3.29) 2.34 (1.21-4.53)

PTSD = post-traumatic stress disorder.

a

Physiotherapists, psychologists, and clinical pharmacists.

b

See Figure 1 for details.