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. 2021 Dec 15;127:104155. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104155

Table 3.

Multivariable model of association between explanatory variables and probable PTSD.

T1
T2
T3
Odds ratio (95% CI) P-value Odds ratio (95% CI) P-value Odds ratio (95% CI) P-value
PERSONAL FACTORS
Gender F(2, 1.7e+07) = 2.09, p = 0.12 F(2, 1.9e+06) = 1.83, p = 0.16 F(2,498,519.7)=1.38, p = 0.25
 Male (i) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Female 1.41
(0.98–2.04)
0.06 1.33
(0.99–1.77)
0.056 0.75
(0.50–1.06)
0.10
 Other/prefer not to say 0.79
(0.21–2.96)
0.73 1.29
(0.59–2.82)
0.52 0.90
(0.21–3.79)
0.88
Age F(4, 1.2e+06) = 6.91, p<0.001 F(4, 2.2e+06) = 6.12, p<0.001 F(4,67,237.7)=0.89, p = 0.47
 16–30 (i) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 31–40 0.83
(0.58–1.20)
0.33 0.89
(0.67–1.19)
0.43 0.69
(0.43–1.09)
0.11
 41–50 0.60
(0.42–0.86)
0.006 0.71
(0.53–0.93)
0.015 0.75
(0.49–1.15
0.19
 51–60 0.53
(0.37–0.75)
<0.001 0.67
(0.51–0.88)
0.004 0.74
(0.49–1.12)
0.16
 61 and over 0.32
(0.19–0.53)
<0.001 0.43
(0.29–0.63)
<0.001 0.63
(0.38–1.06)
0.083
Ethnicity F(3, 2,208,925.4) = 3.98, p = 0.008 F(3,37,585.0)=0.24, p = 0.87
 White (i) 1.00 1.00
 Mixed/Multiple ethnic 1.36
(0.76–2.44)
0.30 0.76
(0.35–1.65)
0.48
 Asian/Asian British 1.30
(0.86–1.96)
0.21 1.07
(0.50–2.27)
0.87
 Black/African/Caribbean 1.72
(1.24–2.38)
0.001 1.13
(0.64–1.98)
0.68
UK region F(10, 998,003.8) = 1.41, p = 0.17 F(10, 2.5e+06) = 1.34, p = 0.20 F(10,146,571.6)=1.60, p = 0.099
 South East (i) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 South West 0.98
(0.67–1.44)
0.91 0.92
(0.69–1.24)
0.60 0.57
(0.37–0.87)
0.010
 London 1.28
(0.87–1.89)
0.21 0.85
(0.64–1.12)
0.24 0.89
(0.60–1.30)
0.54
 East Midlands 1.56
(1.06–2.31)
0.025 0.80
(0.58–1.12)
0.19 0.94
(0.61–1.46)
0.78
 East of England 1.02
(0.66–1.58
0.92 0.74
(0.53–1.03)
0.077 0.99
(0.64–1.51)
0.95
 North West 0.88
(0.61- 1.26)
0.48 0.98
(0.73–1.31)
0.90 0.70
(0.46–1.08)
0.11
 North East 1.05
(0.67–1.66)
0.82 0.91
(0.67–1.24)
0.55 0.61
(0.40–0.94)
0.024
 West Midlands 1.39
(0.95–2.03
0.09 1.00
(0.73–1.37)
0.99 0.88
(0.58–1.35)
0.57
 Scotland 1.07
(0.70–1.63
0.74 0.98
(0.72–1.33)
0.90 0.72
(0.46–1.13)
0.16
 Wales 0.98
(0.58–1.66)
0.94 0.58
(0.38–0.88)
0.010 0.78
(0.47–1.31)
0.35
 Northern Ireland 1.72
(0.82–3.62)
0.15 0.65
(0.40–1.07)
0.09 1.66
(0.73–3.77)
0.23
Professional qualification F(3, 27,417.4) = 2.12, p = 0.096 F(3, 14,277.6) = 0.23, p = 0.87 F(3,27,274.4)=0.29, p = 0.84
 RN-Adult nurse (i) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 RN other/Midwives/HVs 0.65
(0.45–0.94)
0.023 1.07
(0.83–1.38)
0.62 0.99
(0.67–1.48)
0.98
 HCA/ nursing associate/ trainee 0.36
(0.07–1.81)
0.21 1.35
(0.42–4.27)
0.61 0.47
(0.09–2.42)
0.37
 Student nurse/ midwife 0.43
(0.09–1.99)
0.28 1.50
(0.46–4.88)
0.50 0.59
(0.12–2.93)
0.52
Caring responsibilities F(2, 301,685.9) = 3.84, p = 0.021 F(2, 746,013.4) = 1.58, p = 0.21 F(2,23,277.6)=3.97, p = 0.019
 Yes-sole carer 1.51
(1.08–2.09)
0.015 1.25
(0.98–1.59)
0.076 1.58
(1.11–2.25)
0.012
 Yes‑but not sole carer 1.26
(1.01–1.58)
0.041 1.05
(0.88–1.24)
0.60 1.26
(0.99–1.59)
0.056
 No (i) 1.00 1.00 1.00
WORKPLACE FACTORS
Health at risk due to clinical role F(2, 10,572.7) = 5.91, p = 0.003 F(2, 7886.3) = 16.10, p<0.001
 Strongly disagree/disagree 1.29
(0.86–1.96)
0.22 1.34
(1.01–1.79)
0.040
 Neither agree/ disagree (i) 1.00 1.00
 Strongly agree/agree 1.68
(1.22–2.32)
0.001 1.84
(1.47–2.31)
<0.001
Personal COVID-19 infection F(2,2434.4)=7.55, p<0.001
 Yes – symptomatic 1.58
(1.25–2.00)
<0.001
 Yes- asymptomatic 1.40
(0.87–2.25)
0.17
 No (i) 1.00
Employed by NHS† 1.37
(1.03–1.80)
0.028 1.16
(0.94–1.42)
0.17 0.89
(0.67–1.18)
0.40
NHS banding (or equivalent) F(7, 108,131.0) = 1.32, p = 0.24 F(7,,103,269.3) = 1.01, p = 0.42 F(7,75,401.2)=1.28, p = 0.25
 Not banded 2.78
(0.57–13.65)
0.21 0.65
(0.19–2.23)
0.49 0.57
(0.10–3.35)
0.54
 HCA/ nursing associate 2.80
(0.59–13.39)
0.20 0.89
(0.29–2.75)
0.84 1.60
(0.34–7.60)
0.56
 Staff nurse (i) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Senior staff nurse 0.88
(0.67–1.15)
0.35 1.01
(0.83–1.22)
0.95 0.91
(0.69–1.20)
0.50
 Charge nurse 0.73
(0.54–0.98)
0.038 0.89
(0.72–1.11)
0.31 0.75
(0.56–1.02)
0.067
 Matron 0.70
(0.47–1.05)
0.087 0.72
(0.52–1.00)
0.053 0.71
(0.46–1.09)
0.12
 Senior nurse 0.60
(0.34–1.06)
0.078 0.93
(0.56–1.54)
0.78 0.57
(0.29–1.14)
0.11
 Very senior nurse 0.71
(0.36–1.39)
0.32 0.65
(0.36–1.17)
0.15 0.57
(0.27–1.19)
0.13
Clinical speciality* F(11, 586,562.0) = 1.31, p = 0.021 F(11, 765,173.0) = 4.67, p<0.001 F(11, 147,539.3)=1.70, p = 0.066
 Acute/emergency hospital care(i) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Critical care/operating theatres 1.14
(0.79–1.64)
0.50 1.51
(1.18–1.92)
0.001 1.31
(0.94–1.82)
0.11
 Learning disabilities 0.83
(0.20–3.43)
0.79 0.54
(0.20–1.41)
0.21 0.67
(0.16–2.85)
0.59
 Mental health 0.78
(0.43–1.40)
0.41 0.71
(0.48–1.04)
0.075 0.85
(0.45–1.60)
0.61
 Midwifery/Paediatrics 0.76
(0.40–1.44)
0.40 0.62
(0.39–1.01)
0.056 0.47
(0.22–0.99)
0.047
 Palliative care 0.98
(0.48–2.01)
0.95 1.02
(0.64–1.61)
0.95 1.18
(0.62–2.22)
0.61
 Outpatients 0.85
(0.54–1.36)
0.50 0.73
(0.45–1.18)
0.20 0.78
(0.39–1.53)
0.47
 Care/nursing Home 1.12
(0.57–2.22)
0.74 1.64
(1.03–2.60)
0.036 1.39
(0.72–2.69)
0.33
 Community or primary care 0.93
(0.68–1.27)
0.65 0.72
(0.57–0.91)
0.006 0.73
(0.52–1.02)
0.065
 Education/ higher education 1.27
(0.69–2.32)
0.45 0.82
(0.42–1.57)
0.54 0.58
(0.26–1.31)
0.19
 Research 0.48
(0.30–0.76)
0.002 0.71
(0.46–1.09)
0.12 0.73
(0.43–1.23)
0.23
 Other 0.90
(0.65–1.26)
0.55 0.70
(0.54–0.90)
0.006 0.90
(0.62–1.30)
0.57
Redeployment F(2, 379,222.6) = 4.09, p = 0.017 F(2, 3.1e+06) = 7.76, p<0.001 F(2,26,653.7)=1.25, p = 0.29
 Not redeployed (i) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Redeployed -adequate training 0.85
(0.62–1.16)
0.31 1.01
(0.78–1.31)
0.93 0.84
(0.56–1.25)
0.39
 Redeployed-inadequate/ no training 1.37
(1.06–1.77)
0.017 1.50
(1.22–1.84)
<0.001 1.17
(0.89–1.55)
0.26
Previously provided clinical care in pandemic† 1.10
(0.87–1.39)
0.43 1.19
(1.00–1.41)
0.047 1.44
(1.14–1.82)
0.002
Correct PPE always available F(2, 148,518.3) = 6.84, p = 0.001 F(2, 327,800.1) = 10.54, p<0.001 F(2,38,969.5)=7.42, p<0.001
 Strongly agree/agree 0.97
(0.74–1.28)
0.84 0.82
(0.67–1.00)
0.048 0.74
(0.54–1.01)
0.056
 Neither agree/ disagree (i) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Disagree/strongly disagree 1.49
(1.15–1.93)
<0.001 1.34
(1.07–1.69)
0.012 1.26
(0.88–1.80)
0.20
Confidence in COVID-19 IPC training F(3, 264,019.8) = 3.98, p = 0.008 F(3, 1.1e+06) = 11.45, p<0.001 F(3,63,431.9)=3.35, p = 0.018
 Not confident at all/somewhat not confident 1.48
(1.11–1.97)
0.007 1.29
(1.03–1.61)
0.024 1.51
(1.07–2.13)
0.020
 Neither not confident/ confident (i) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Somewhat/ very confident 0.96
(0.70–1.32)
0.81 0.72
(0.57–0.90)
0.004 1.09
(0.78–1.52)
0.63
 Not received training 1.23
(0.83–1.82)
0.30 0.84
(0.60–1.17)
0.30 1.65
(1.07–2.53)
0.023
Prepared to provide care to COVID-19 patients F(2, 701,907.5) = 8.03, p<0.001 F(2, 147,563.2) = 13.47, p<0.001 F(2,21,028.1)=19.80, p<0.001
 Completely/somewhat unprepared 1.60
(1.16–2.22)
0.005 1.25
(0.98–1.59)
0.066 1.32
(0.95–1.84)
0.096
 Neither unprepared/ prepared (i) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Somewhat/very prepared 1.01
(0.70–1.44)
0.96 0.75
(0.59–0.96)
0.024 0.56
(0.40–0.80)
0.001
Care quality for non-COVID-19 patients F(2, 16,636.2) = 7.11, p<0.001 F(2, 82,544.4) = 0.95, p = 0.39 F(2,29,086.9)=3.37, p = 0.034
 Significantly/slightly worse 1.47
(1.19–1.82)
<0.001 1.12
(0.95–1.32)
0.17 1.34
(1.07–1.69)
0.012
 Same as before (i) 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Significantly/slightly better 0.98
(0.67–1.42)
0.91 1.02
(0.79–1.31)
0.88 1.30
(0.90–1.89)
0.16
Mental health first aid training† 0.86
(0.66–1.12)
0.26 0.87
(0.71–1.07)
0.19 0.73
(0.54–0.97)
0.031
Psuedo R2 0.11 0.11 0.13
C-Statistic (AUC) 0.72 0.72 0.74

Note: the p-value for the overall effect of variables with three or more categories is shown in brackets in each row containing the variable name.

i- Index category. Where index category is not specified, the index category is a negative response.

† yes, compared with no.

*- Clinical speciality on 1st February 2020 used for time-point one; Clinical speciality during pandemic used for time-points two and three.

AUC- Area Under Curve; CI- confidence interval; IPC- Infection prevention and control; HCA- Healthcare assistant; HV- Health visitor; NHS- National health service; PPE- personal protective equipment; RN- Registered nurse.