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. 2021 Oct 22;16(10):e0258866. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258866

Table 3. Predictors of stress, anxiety, and job burnout.

Model 1 Model 2
Stress Anxiety Job Burnout Stress Anxiety Job Burnout
Objective Job Characteristics:
    Doctor Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
    Nurse 1·79** 1·43 1·63 1·11 0·88 1·02
(0·36) (0·43) (0·43) (0·21) (0·26) (0·26)
    Allied Health 1·25 1·39 1·85* 0·82 0·91 1·35
(0·31) (0·49) (0·58) (0·19) (0·32) (0·40)
    Others 1·22 2·21* 1·17 0·71 1·29 0·75
(0·34) (0·86) (0·42) (0·19) (0·51) (0·26)
    Managerial/Supervisory role 0·72* 0·76 1·01 0·88 0·99 1·24
(0·12) (0·17) (0·21) (0·13) (0·23) (0·24)
    Experienced SARS as HCW 0·68 1·22 0·83 0·73 1·40 0·98
(0·18) (0·48) (0·30) (0·18) (0·53) (0·33)
    < 5 years’ experience Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
    5–9 years’ experience 1·12 0·97 1·72* 0·97 0·78 1·44
(0·21) (0·25) (0·40) (0·18) (0·21) (0·31)
    10–14 years’ experience 0·87 0·73 1·33 0·83 0·67 1·37
(0·21) (0·25) (0·39) (0·19) (0·23) (0·38)
    15+ years’ experience 1·18 1·17 1·14 1·03 0·10 1·19
(0·37) (0·55) (0·46) (0·31) (0·47) (0·45)
    No COVID-19 contact Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
    Occasional COVID-19 contact 1·19 1·04 1·37 1·06 0·89 1·41*
(0·17) (0·20) (0·23) (0·14) (0·18) (0·23)
    Daily COVID-19 contact 1·25 1·28 1·11 1·37 1·19 1·46
(0·22) (0·31) (0·24) (0·23) (0·29) (0·30)
    Work night shift 0·95 1·11 1·30 1·06 1·25 1·48*
(0·13) (0·22) (0·23) (0·15) (0·25) (0·26)
    Long work hours 1·95** 2·85** 4·12** 1·63** 2·27** 3·36**
(0·22) (0·46) (0·58) (0·18) (0·38) (0·46)
HCW-Perceived Job Factors:
    Team work well together - - - 0·59** 0·69* 0·55**
(0·08) (0·13) (0·08)
    Effective COVID-19 communication - - - 0·90* (0·05) 0·91 (0·07) 0·94 (0·06)
    Job dedication - - - 0·87** 0·85** 0·76**
(0·02) (0·03) (0·02)
    Perceived job risk - - - 1·29** 1·80** 1·11
(0·11) (0·24) (0·12)
    Feel appreciated at work (Sometimes/Always) - - - 0·65** (0·09) 0·41** (0·08) 0·34** (0·05)
Personal Resources:
    Emotional support - - - 0·95** 0·97** 0·98*
(0·01) (0·01) (0·01)
    Self-efficacy - - - 0·92** 0·94** 0·96**
(0·01) (0·01) (0·01)
Observations 4857 4857 4858 4758 4758 4759

SARS = Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; HCW = healthcare worker

Coefficients represent odds ratios. Cluster-robust standard errors at the individual level are reported in parentheses. Additional controls not reported in the table include calendar month dummies, age, gender, marital status, presence of chronic health condition and living with children, elderly, or vulnerable persons), and placement on quarantine related to COVID-19. Statistical significance denoted by p<0·10 * p<0·05, ** p<0·01.