Table 1.
Chi-Square Analyses of COVID-19-Related Challenges and Independent t Tests for Study Variables by Employment Status.
| Predictor Variables | Resigned employees (n = 256) % (n) |
Current employees (n = 1,427) % (n) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work-related challenges | |||
| Lack of PPE | 19 (49) | 17 (238) | .34 |
| Lack of guidance/protocols to care for residents | 8 (21) | 9 (121) | .88 |
| Increased workload demands | 21 (53) | 24 (337) | .31 |
| Increased risk of COVID-19 transmission | 31 (79) | 28 (395) | .30 |
| Understaffing | 32 (82) | 30 (422) | .43 |
| Non-work-specific challenges | |||
| Lack of childcare | 6 (16) | 10 (153) | .03* |
| Lack of transportation | 2 (6) | 3 (41) | .65 |
| Separation from family members | 32 (83) | 35 (499) | .48 |
| Managing personal needs and family demands | 23 (60) | 27 (394) | .19 |
| Experiencing financial hardship | 26 (67) | 22 (309) | .10 |
| Mean | Mean | p | |
| Number of work-related challenges | 1.10 | 1.10 | .57 |
| Number of non-work-specific challenges | .91 | .97 | .36 |
| Overall perceived stress level | 2.75 | 2.83 | .40 |
| Perceived quality of communication regarding how to care for residents | 4.26 | 4.43 | .02* |
| Perceived quality of communication regarding how to protect yourself and family | 4.25 | 4.42 | .02* |
| Perceived level of preparedness | 3.95 | 4.21 | .00* |
Note. PPE = personal protective equipment; COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019.
*
p < .05.