Table 6.
Factors associated with mental health symptoms in binary logistic regression analysis among HCWs dealing with the COVID-19 at St. Paul's Hospital, 2020.
| Variable | No. of cases†/ No. of total cases (%) | Adjusted OR (95% CI)a | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | ||||
| Marital status | Unmarried | 53/296 (17.9) | 2.5 (1.4-4.5) | 0.003 |
| Ever married | 32/124 (25.8) | 1 | ||
| Education level | Undergraduate | 73/295 (24.7) | 2.1 (1.4-6.2) | 0.04 |
| Post-graduate | 12/125 (19.8) | 1 | ||
| Working position | Frontline | 70/296 (23.6) | 2.4 (1.2-4.5) | 0.009 |
| Non-frontline | 15/124 (12.1) | 1 | ||
| Anxiety | ||||
| Monthly salary, USD | ≤ 222 | 88/323 (27.2) | 8.1 (2.5-30.4) | 0.001 |
| > 222 | 4/97 (4.1) | 1 | ||
| Working position | Frontline | 75/296 (25.3) | 2.1 (1.1-3.9) | 0.02 |
| Non-frontline | 17/124 (13.7) | 1 | ||
| Insomnia | ||||
| Monthly salary, USD | ≤ 222 | 49/323 (15.2) | 4.2 (1.5-25.3) | 0.03 |
| > 222 | 3/97 (3.1) | 1 | ||
| Psychological distress | ||||
| Working | Frontline | 60/296 (20.3) | 5.9 (2.2-15.5) | <0.001 |
| position | Non-frontline | 5/124 (4.0) | 1 | |
Abbreviation: 1, reference; GAD-7, 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder; IES-R, 22-item Impact of Event Scale–Revised; ISI, 7-item Insomnia Severity Index; OR, odds ratio; PHQ-9, 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire; USD, United States Dollar;
†
Number of respondents with diagnosis of specific adverse mental health outcome based on the symptom scores;
a
Adjusted for age, sex, marital status, profession, educational level, technical title, salary, work experience, and working position, when appropriate.