TABLE 4.
Adjusted associations between individual, family, and policy factors with outcomes of healthcare workers in Hong Kong between 19 March and April 5, 2020.
| HCWs’ perceived level of stress | HCWs’ perceived risk of COVID-19 infection | HCWs’ perceived FM risk of COVID-19 infection | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β (95% CI) | p | β (95% CI) | p | β (95% CI) | p | |
| Age a | 0.003 (−0.01, 0.01) | 0.591 | −0.02 (−0.03, −0.004) | 0.006 | −0.02 (−0.03, −0.01) | 0.002 |
| Role | ||||||
| Doctors/dentists/nurses a | 0.29 (0.12, 0.46) | 0.001 | 0.09 (−0.07, 0.26) | 0.267 | 0.10 (−0.06, 0.27) | 0.212 |
| Allied health professionals/healthcare assistants/others | Ref | — | Ref | — | Ref | — |
| Change in family relationships during the COVID-19 outbreak a | −0.12 (−0.23, −0.02) | 0.025 | −0.09 (−0.20, 0.02) | 0.120 | −0.11 (−0.22, −0.01) | 0.038 |
| Perceived family cohesion a | 0.03 (0.002, 0.05) | 0.033 | −0.01 (−0.04, 0.02) | 0.543 | −0.02 (−0.05, 0.01) | 0.159 |
| Overall satisfaction with special support policies a | −0.10 (−0.19, −0.02) | 0.020 | −0.31 (−0.39, −0.23) | <0.001 | −0.19 (−0.27, −0.10) | <0.001 |
| Satisfaction with the provision of PPE in high-risk areas a | −0.04 (−0.11, 0.03) | 0.258 | −0.21 (−0.28, −0.14) | <0.001 | −0.13 (−0.21, −0.06) | <0.001 |
| Satisfaction with the provision of PPE in non-high-risk areas a | −0.08 (−0.16, −0.01) | 0.028 | −0.21 (−0.29, −0.14) | <0.001 | −0.13 (−0.20, −0.05) | <0.001 |
| Satisfaction with the provision of accommodation allowance a | −0.08 (−0.15, 0.00) | 0.036 | −0.23 (−0.30, −0.16) | <0.001 | −0.13 (−0.20, −0.06) | <0.001 |
| Satisfaction with the provision of salary increments a | −0.09 (−0.16, −0.02) | 0.017 | −0.22 (−0.29, −0.15) | <0.001 | −0.13 (−0.20, −0.06) | <0.001 |
| Working in the healthcare sector during the SARS outbreak b | 0.01 (−0.14, 0.17) | 0.879 | −0.27 (−0.43, −0.12) | <0.001 | −0.31 (−0.46, −0.15) | <0.001 |
| Frontline experience during the SARS outbreak b | −0.10 (−0.29, 0.09) | 0.314 | −0.26 (−0.46, −0.07) | 0.009 | −0.31 (−0.51, −0.12) | 0.002 |
| Peers/colleagues/relatives infected or died due to SARS b | −0.07 (−0.27, 0.13) | 0.496 | −0.05 (−0.25, 0.16) | 0.656 | −0.07 (−0.27, 0.14) | 0.512 |
| FMs’ perceived level of stress a | 0.07 (0.03, 0.10) | <0.001 | 0.02 (−0.02, 0.06) | 0.399 | 0.02 (−0.02, 0.05) | 0.387 |
| FMs’ perceived family cohesion a | 0.03 (−0.01, 0.08) | 0.140 | −0.05 (−0.11, −0.002) | 0.044 | −0.03 (−0.08, 0.01) | 0.163 |
a
Model adjusted for sex, marital status, role of the healthcare worker, age, and number of years working in healthcare sector.
b
Age and number of years working in healthcare sector were not included.
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; FMs, family members; HCWs, healthcare workers; PPE, personal protective equipment; SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome; SD, standard deviation.