Table 1.
Sample description and factors associated with the readiness and willingness to respond in the COVID-19 pandemic. Models are mutually adjusted and for sex, age, workplace, education, role in the pandemic response (working or not in the frontline), and waves.
| Description of the sample |
Factors associated with readiness to respond |
Factors associated with willingness to respond |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the frontline | Not in frontline | P-value | Adjusted odds Ratio | P-value | Adjusted odds Ratio | P-value | |
| Ready to respond | 229 (83.3%) | 129 (71.7%) | 0.003 | ||||
| Adequate physical conditions | 189 (68.2%) | 132 (72.9%) | 0.280 | 4.04 (1.75–9.30) | 0.001 | ||
| Adequate equipment and materials | 200 (73.0%) | 145 (79.2%) | 0.130 | 0.73 (0.25–2.15) | 0.570 | ||
| No access to adequate PPE | 37 (13.4%) | 13 (7.3%) | 0.046 | 0.26 (0.08–0.88) | 0.030 | ||
| Information system was not adequate | 106 (38.8%) | 58 (32.2%) | 0.150 | 0.84 (0.32–2.20) | 0.710 | ||
| Information system was unable to answer | 88 (32.2%) | 41 (23.0%) | 0.035 | 0.95 (0.33–2.77) | 0.928 | ||
| Institution was not organized | 45 (16.3%) | 27 (15.0%) | 0.710 | 0.31 (0.12–0.81) | 0.016 | ||
| Does not know contingency plan | 21 (7.6%) | 16 (8.8%) | 0.640 | 0.42 (0.13–1.38) | 0.153 | ||
| Adequate psychological work conditions | 162 (58.9%) | 127 (70.6%) | 0.012 | 1.70 (0.73–3.97) | 0.216 | ||
| Willing to respond | 234 (85.4%) | 153 (85.0%) | 0.910 | ||||
| Perception action makes no difference | 32 (11.6%) | 41 (22.7%) | 0.002 | 0.05 (0.01–0.32) | 0.001 | ||
| Perception that action was not effective | 55 (20.0%) | 64 (36.2%) | <0.001 | 1.60 (0.34–7.46) | 0.546 | ||
| Does not know to contribute | 19 (6.9%) | 45 (25.3%) | <0.001 | 2.25 (0.34–14.62) | 0.397 | ||
| Does not have enough knowledge | 111 (40.1%) | 59 (32.6%) | 0.110 | 1.00 (0.28–3.58) | 0.995 | ||
| Does not have enough training | 81 (29.6%) | 95 (52.8%) | <0.001 | 0.38 (0.10–1.46) | 0.161 | ||
| Personal burnout - Moderate/High/Severe riska | 159 (57.8%) | 115 (68.0%) | 0.034 | 0.86 (0.14–5.50) | 0.877 | ||
| Work-related burnout - Moderate/High/Severe riska | 128 (48.1%) | 103 (64.0%) | 0.002 | 21.21 (2.11–212.78) | 0.009 | ||
| Patient-related burnout - Moderate/High/Severe riska | 192 (70.6%) | 115 (73.2%) | 0.001 | 3.49 (0.65–18.87) | 0.146 | ||
| Was tested for SARS-CoV-2 infection | 129 (47.1%) | 62 (34.1%) | 0.006 | 0.81 (0.20–3.24) | 0.768 | ||
| Was diagnosed for SARS-CoV-2 infection | 38 (13.7%) | 26 (14.5%) | 0.810 | 0.37 (0.03–4.05) | 0.413 | ||
| Had contact with colleague or patient with COVID-19 | 237 (86.2%) | 110 (61.5%) | <0.001 | 1.59 (0.24–10.51) | 0.636 | ||
| Transmitted COVID-19 to colleagues or patients | 19 (6.9%) | 7 (3.9%) | 0.180 | 0.58 (0.08–4.38) | 0.599 | ||
| Transmitted COVID-19 to family or friends | 12 (4.5%) | 14 (7.7%) | 0.150 | 0.41 (0.03–5.21) | 0.490 | ||
| Friends or family diagnosed with COVID-19 | 79 (28.7%) | 58 (31.7%) | 0.500 | 0.34 (0.09–1.32) | 0.120 | ||
| Experienced death of colleagues or patients due to COVID-19 | 74 (27.2%) | 15 (8.2%) | <0.001 | 0.24 (0.06–0.97) | 0.045 | ||
| Experienced death of family or friends due to COVID-19 | 9 (3.3%) | 7 (3.9%) | 0.740 | b | |||
| Had psychological care in the last 2 weeks | 13 (4.7%) | 3 (1.6%) | 0.082 | b | |||
Note: In bold the results that were statistically significant.
a
Reference category: no/low risk.
b
The variables “Experienced death COVID-19 of family or friends” and “Psychological care last two weeks” were omitted due to collinearity (small number of observations).