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. 2022 Mar 29;54(1):846–855. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2053568

Table 2.

Logistic regression of predictors for depression among the survey participants.

  Grouping of variables Depression (PHQ-9 ≥ 10) n = 105 (27.5%) No Depression (PHQ-9 < 10) n = 277 (72.5%) Univariate Crude Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-Value Multivariable Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-Value*
Gender Male 82 (78.1) 240 (86.6) Reference   1  
  Female 23 (21.9) 37 (13.4) 1.82 (1.02–3.24) .042 1.95 (1.05–3.60) .034
Age group <30 years old 39 (37.1) 100 (36.1) Reference   1  
  ≥30 years old 66 (62.9) 177 (63.9) 0.96 (0.60–1.52) .850 1.06 (0.64–1.77) .801
Marital status Single 71 (67.6) 166 (59.9) Reference   1  
  Married 34 (32.4) 111 (40.1) 0.72 (0.45–1.15) .167 0.87 (0.51–1.48) .611
Level of residency R1 24 (22.9) 70 (25.3) 1.46 (0.71–2.87) .315 1.33 (0.62–2.85) .460
  R2 32 (30.5) 61 (22.0) 2.07 (1.08–3.97) .028 2.00 (0.99–4.04) .053
  R3 29 (27.6) 67 (24.2) 1.71 (0.89–3.29) .109 1.66 (0.83–3.31) .149
  R4 20 (19.0) 79 (28.5) Reference   1  
Training EMC Level 1 58 (55.2) 130 (46.9) Reference   1  
  Level 2, others 47 (44.8) 147 (53.1) 0.73 (0.46–1.15) .175 0.60 (0.37–0.96) .035
Weekly hours worked <70 h 58 (55.2) 156 (56.3) Reference   1  
  ≥70 h 47 (44.8) 121 (43.7) 1.05 (0.67–1.64) .849 0.68 (0.40–1.16) .158
Monthly night duty/shift Night duty <11 54 (51.4) 186 (97.1) Reference   1  
  Night duty ≥11 51 (48.6) 91 (32.9) 1.93 (1.22–3.05) .005 1.97 (1.17–3.31) .010
Flexibility of shift trade Yes 61 (58.1) 209 (75.5) Reference   1  
  No 44 (41.9) 68 (24.5) 2.22 (1.38–3.56) .001 2.12 (1.25–3.60) .005

Adjusted by gender, age group, marital status, level of residency and training hospital, and working strength (weekly hours and monthly night duty).