Table 3.
Sex (Women) | Age (< 50 years) | COVID-19 infection (Yes/Do not know) | |
---|---|---|---|
I can't help but think of recent critical situations. I can't get out of work | 1.5 (1.4–1.6)☩ | 1.46 (1.4–1.5)* | 1.56 (1.4–1.6)* |
I have completely lost the taste for things that gave me peace of mind | 1.17 (1.1–1.2)☩ | 1.12 (1.–1.2)* | 1.27 (1.1–1.4)☩ |
I keep my distance, I resent dealing with people, I'm irascible even at home | 1.04 (1–1.1)* | 1.02 (0.9–1.1)* | 1.11 (1–1.2)* |
I feel that I am neglecting many people who need my help | 0.92 (0.8–1) | 0.92 (0.8–1)* | 0.97 (0.9–1.1)* |
I have difficulty thinking and making decisions, I have many doubts, I have entered a kind of emotional blockage | 0.90 (0.8–1)☩ | 0.87 (0.8–0.9)* | 0.99 (0.9–1.1)☩ |
I feel intense physiological reactions (shocks, sweating, dizziness, shortness of breath, insomnia, etc.) related to the current crisis | 1.17 (1.1–1.2)☩ | 1.08 (1–1.2)* | 1.27 (1.1–1.3)☩ |
I feel on permanent alert. I believe that my reactions now put other patients, my colleagues, or myself at risk | 0.80 (0.7–0.9) | 0.79 (0.7–0.9)* | 0.84 (0.7–1) |
Worrying about not getting sick causes me a strain that's hard to bear | 1.20 (1.1–1.3) | 1.17 (1.1–1.3)* | 1.23 (1.1–1.4) |
I'm afraid I'm going to infect my family | 2.01 (1.9–2.1)* | 2 (1.9–2.1)* | 2.11 (2–2.2)☩ |
I have difficulty empathizing with patients' suffering or connecting with their situation (emotional distancing, emotional anaesthesia) | 0.42 (0.3–0.5) | 0.45 (0.4–0.5)* | 0.50 (0.4–0.6) |
Total score | 11.13 (10.5–11.7)☩ | 10.88 (10.3–11.4)* | 11.84 (11.1–12.6)☩ |
Factor 1. Affective response | 5.95 (5.6–6.3)☩ | 5.84 (5.5–6.1)* | 6.40 (5.9–6.9)☩ |
Factor 2. Fears and anxiety | 5.18 (4.9–5.4)☩ | 5.04 (4.8–5.3)* | 5.45 (5.1–5.8)☩ |
*Stands for p value < 0.05.
☩Stands for p value < 0.001.
Scores from 0 to 3 points on each of the items on the scale.
Scores from 0 to 30 in total on the scale.
Scores from 0 to 18 in factor 1.
Scores from 0 to 12 in factor 2.