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. 2022 Jan 20;8(1):e08807. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e08807

Table 3.

Bivariate analysis of factors associated with SPD among hospital workers (n = 396).

Variable SPD, n (%)
Crude odds ratio (p value) 95% Confidence interval
No Yes
Demographics factors
Age categories
18–34 170 (83.7) 33 (16.3) 1 (reference) --
35–44 118 (86.8) 18 (13.2) 0.79 (0.446) 0.42–1.46
>45 51 (89.5) 6 (10.5) 0.61 (0.288) 0.24–1.53
Sex
 Male 184 (85.6) 31 (14.4) 1 (reference) --
 Female 153 (86.0) 25 (14.0) 3.06 (0.368) 0.27–35.02
 Prefer not to say 2 (66.7) 1 (3.3) 1.03 (0.916) 0.58–1.82
Marital status
 Cohabiting 26 (89.7) 3 (10.3) 1 (reference) --
 Married 166 (87.8) 23 (12.2) 1.20 (0.778) 0.34–4.29
 Single 117 (81.8) 26 (18.2) 1.93 (0.311) 0.54–6.84
 Separated/divorced 30 (85.7) 5 (14.3) 1.44 (0.636) 0.31–6.64
Type of hospital work
 Medical 259 (85.8) 43 (14.2) 1 (reference) --
 Non-medical 80 (85.1) 14 (14.9) 1.05 (0.874) 0.55–2.03
Residence
 Within hospital 70 (79.5) 18 (20.5) 1 (reference) --
 Outside hospital 269 (87.3) 39 (12.7) 0.56 (0.069) 0.30–1.05
Region
 Northern 80 (93.0) 6 (7.0) 1 (reference) ---
 Eastern 89 (80.9) 21 (19.1) 3.15 (0.019) 1.21–8.19
 Central 69 (85.2) 12 (14.8) 2.32 (0.110) 0.83–6.51
 South-western 101 (84.9) 18 (15.1) 2.38 (0.080) 0.90–6.26
Education level
 Certificate 84 (84.0) 16 (16.0) 1 (reference) --
 Diploma 103 (82.4) 22 (17.6) 1.12 (0.750) 0.55–2.27
 Bachelors 104 (86.7) 16 (13.3) 0.81 (0.577) 0.38–1.71
Religion
 Christian 282 (84.7) 51 (15.3) 1 (reference) --
 Muslim 56 (90.3) 6 (9.7) 0.59 (0.251) 0.24–1.45
Psychosocial factors
Have used any addictive substance such as alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, Khat, others.
 No 275 (85.9) 45 (14.1) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 64 (84.2) 12 (15.8) 1.15 (0.700) 0.57–2.29
Have maintained contact with relatives and friends.
 No 72 (75.0) 24 (25.0) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 267 (89.0) 33 (11.0) 0.37 (0.001) 0.21–0.67
Have been excessively worried of getting infected with COVID-19
 No 98 (94.2) 6 (5.8) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 241 (82.5) 51 (17.5) 3.46 (0.006) 1.44–8.32
Have experienced any form of conflict or misunderstanding within your home.
 No 227 (89.0) 28 (11.0) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 112 (79.4) 29 (20.6) 2.10 (0.010) 1.19–3.70
Have experienced any form of conflict or misunderstanding within your workplace.
 No 215 (87.8) 30 (12.2) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 124 (82.1) 27 (17.9) 1.56 (0.123) 0.89–2.75
Have had any financial liabilities (e.g. debts, loans, mortgages, etc).
 No 139 (95.2) 7 (4.8) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 200 (80.0) 50 (20.0) 4.96 (0.001) 2.19–11.27
Have had difficulties getting to/accessing your work place.
 No 110 (85.9) 18 (14.1) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 229 (85.4) 39 (14.6) 1.04 (0.897) 0.57–1.90
Have felt segregated by your family friends and/or community.
 No 211 (88.3) 28 (11.7) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 128 (81.5) 29 (18.5) 1.71 (0.063) 0.97–3.00
Hospital and health-related factors
Have been provided with PPE and safety tool
 No 100 (77.5) 29 (22.5) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 239 (89.5) 28 (10.5) 0.40 (0.002) 0.23–0.71
Have worked more hours than before.
 No 153 (91.1) 15 (8.9) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 186 (81.6) 42 (18.4) 2.30 (0.009) 1.23–4.31
Have felt a significant increase in your daily work load.
 No 154 (88.5) 20 (11.5) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 185 (83.3) 37 (16.7) 1.54 (0.148) 0.86–2.76
Have felt a significant increase in the work related pressure
 No 139 (87.4) 20 (12.6) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 200 (84.4) 37 (15.6) 1.29 (0.400) 0.72–2.31
Have experienced an increase in the COVID-19 related scaring/worrying information/news.
 No 60 (90.9) 6 (9.1) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 279 (84.6) 51 (15.4) 1.83 (0.184) 0.75–4.45
Have been involved in the management of a COVID-19 suspected case.
 No 262 (88.5) (11.5) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 77 (77.0) 23 (23.0) 2.30 (0.005) 1.28–4.14
Have been involved in the management of a COVID-19 confirmed case.
 No 297 (86.3) 47 (13.7) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 42 (80.8) 10 (19.2) 1.50 (0.289) 0.71–3.20
Have adequate knowledge about the COVID-19 pandemic
 No 91 (83.5) 18 (16.5) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 148 (87.6) 21 (12.4) 0.72 (0.339) 0.36–1.42
 Don't know 100 (84.8) 18 (15.2) 0.91 (0.795) 0.45–1.86
Have any medical condition/disease that you have had for a long time
 No 230 (86.5) 36 (13.5) 1 (reference) ---
 Yes 82 (83.7) 16 (16.3) 1.25 (0.500) 0.66–2.37
 Don't know 27 (84.4) 5 (15.6) 1.18 (0.746) 0.43–3.27
Currently employed in more than one health facility
 No 258 (84.9) 46 (15.1) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 81 (88.0) 11 (12.0) 0.76 (0.448) 0.38–1.54
Your hospital has medical equipment used in the management of COVID-19 e.g. ventilators
 No 95 (81.9) 21 (18.1) 1 (reference) --
 Yes 158 (87.8) 22 (12.2) 0.63 (0.163) 0.33–1.21
 Don't know 86 (86.0) 14 (14.0) 0.74 (0.416) 0.35–1.54