TABLE 3.

Multiple Logistic Regression Between Occupational Stressors and Anxiety Stratified by Shift Work Among Female Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic

	N	OR∗ (95% CI)	P
Female nurses or nursing assistants	286
No shift work
Contact with confirmed cases or patients	68	1.03 (0.37–2.93)	.950
Dealing with angry or unpleasant patients	68	1.93 (0.63–5.92)	.253
Concealing emotions when working	68	2.63 (0.88–7.81)	.082
Discomfort due to wearing protectives	68	1.83 (0.59–5.69)	.296
Shift work
Contact with confirmed cases or patients	210	2.48 (1.10–5.58)	.028
Dealing with angry or unpleasant patients	210	2.64 (1.28–5.42)	.008
Concealing emotions when working	210	2.02 (0.98–4.15)	.057
Discomfort due to wearing protectives	210	4.45 (1.30–15.25)	.018
Other female occupations†	31
No shift work
Contact with confirmed cases or patients	17	2.06 (0.10–43.61)	.642
Dealing with angry or unpleasant patients	17	16.38 (0.09–999.99)	.289
Concealing emotions when working	17	1.95 (0.12–30.90)	.637
Discomfort due to wearing protectives	17	1.04 (0.02–61.91)	.986
Shift work
Contact with confirmed cases or patients	14	4.11 (0.16–104.29)	.392
Dealing with angry or unpleasant patients	14	6.35 (0.13–308.58)	.351
Concealing emotions when working	14	2.32 (0.04–149.27)	.693
Discomfort due to wearing protectives	14	12.18 (0.00–999.99)	.628

Anxiety was defined by using the generalized anxiety disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7) with cutoff of 8. CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.

^∗Multiple logistic regression analysis was adjusted for age, marital status, working experience, and chronic disease.

^†Other occupations included medical technicians, service personnel, and administrative staff.