Table 3.
COVID-19 pandemic related aspects of 223 physicians in the frontline against COVID-19, according to diagnosis of anxiety, Bahia, Brazil, 2020.
| Pandemic COVID-19- related aspects | N = 223 | With anxiety N = 38 | Without anxiety N = 185 | PR | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 pandemic demands much more work from you? - N (%) | |||||
| Never/Very rarely/Rarely | 28 (12.6) | 3 (10.7) | 25 (89.3) | 1 | |
| Frequently/Very frequently | 195 (87.4) | 35 (17.9) | 160 (82.1) | 1.67 | 0.511a |
| Have accomplished all job tasks? - N (%) | |||||
| Never/Very rarely/Rarely | 6 (2.7) | 1 (16.7) | 5 (83.3) | 1 | |
| Frequently/Very frequently | 217 (97.3) | 37 (17.1) | 180 (82.9) | 1.02 | 0.999a |
| Feel safe when using Personal Protective Equipment in your job? - N (%) | |||||
| Never/Very rarely/Rarely | 48 (21.5) | 11 (22.9) | 37 (77.1) | 1.48 | |
| Frequently/Very frequently | 175 (78.5) | 27 (15.4) | 148 (84.6) | 1 | 0.222b |
| Have you increased your alcohol ingestion? - N (%) | |||||
| Never/Very rarely/Rarely | 140 (62.8) | 18 (12.9) | 122 (87.1) | 1 | |
| Frequently/Very frequently | 83 (37.2) | 20 (24.1) | 63 (75.9) | 1.87 | 0.030b |
| Are you using stimulants because of COVID-19 pandemic? - N (%) | |||||
| Never/Very rarely/Rarely | 204 (91.5) | 29 (14.2) | 175 (85.8) | 1 | |
| Frequently/Very frequently | 19 (8.5) | 9 (47.4) | 10 (52.6) | 3.33 | 0.002a |
| Avoid attending patients suspected of COVID-19 - N (%) | |||||
| Never/Very rarely/Rarely | 118 (52.9) | 14 (11.9) | 104 (88.1) | 1 | |
| Frequently/Very frequently | 105 (47.1) | 24 (22.9) | 81 (77.1) | 1.93 | 0.029b |
| Psychological support from co-workers - N (%) | |||||
| Never/Very rarely/Rarely | 21 (9.4) | 5 (23.8) | 16 (76.2) | 1.45 | |
| Frequently/Very frequently | 202(90.6) | 33 (16.3) | 169 (83.7) | 1 | 0.549a |
| Feel able to manage COVID-19 cases - N (%) | |||||
| Never/Very rarely/Rarely | 17 (7.6) | 3 (17.6) | 14 (82.4) | 1.03 | |
| Frequently/Very frequently | 206 (92.4) | 35 (17.0) | 171 (83.0) | 1 | 0.999a |
| Decrease in quality of social relationships - N (%) | |||||
| Never/Very rarely/Rarely | 47 (21.1) | 4 (8.5) | 43 (91.5) | 1 | |
| Frequently/Very frequently | 176 (78.9) | 34 (19.3) | 142 (80.7) | 2.27 | 0.080b |
PR, prevalence ratio.
a
Fisher's test (2-tail).
b
Chi-square test (2-tail).