Table 5.
Factors associated with severe anxiety symptoms a among the healthcare workers.
| Variables | Number of severe cases (%) | Univariable OR (95% CI) | p | Multivariable Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 92 (40) | Reference | |||
| Female | 85 (29.72) | 0.63 (0.44-0.91) | 0.015 | 0.33 (0.2-0.53) | <0.001 |
| Age | |||||
| ≤25 years | 4 (25) | Reference | |||
| 26-40 years | 71 (31.56) | 1.38 (0.43-4.44) | 0.586 | 8.05 (1.46-44.36) | 0.017 |
| 41-60 years | 96 (35.96) | 1.68 (0.53-5.37) | 0.378 | 12.64 (2.28-69.93) | 0.004 |
| ≥61 years | 6 (75) | 9 (1.27-63.89) | 0.028 | 22.33 (2.17-230.16) | 0.009 |
| Religion | |||||
| Christianity | 177 (37.03) | Reference | |||
| Islam | 0 (0) | - | - | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 112 (31.73) | Reference | |||
| Single b | 65 (39.88) | 0.7 (0.48-1.03) | 0.070 | 0.58 (0.35-0.96) | 0.034 |
| Staying with | |||||
| Alone | 24 (63.16) | Reference | |||
| Friends | 0 (0) | - | - | - | - |
| Family | 153 (34) | 0.3 (0.15-0.6) | 0.001 | 0.19 (0.08-0.42) | <0.001 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Doctors | 128 (30.26) | Reference | |||
| Nurses | 47 (54.02) | 2.71 (1.69-4.33) | <0.001 | 4.5 (2.39-8.48) | <0.001 |
| Others c | 2 (33.33) | 1.15 (0.21-6.37) | 0.871 | 8.62 (0.75-99.61) | 0.084 |
| Work experience | |||||
| <2years | 2 (50) | Reference | |||
| 2-5 years | 21 (60) | 1.5 (0.19-11.93) | 0.702 | ||
| 6-10 years | 6 (15) | 0.18 (0.02-1.51) | 0.113 | ||
| >10 years | 148 (33.87) | 0.51 (0.07-3.67) | 0.506 | ||
| Workplace | |||||
| Hospitals | 150 (36.86) | Reference | |||
| Clinics | 25 (34.35) | 0.89 (0.53-1.51) | 0.670 | ||
| Laboratory | 0 (0) | - | - | ||
| Others d | 0 (0) | - | - | ||
| Working in ICU | 64 (52.46) | 2.74 (1.81-4.16) | <0.001 | 3.78 (2.29-6.23) | <0.001 |
| Working position | |||||
| Direct patient care | 177 (35.98) | Reference | |||
| Indirect patient care | 0 (0) | - | - | ||
| Caring for COVID-19 | 118 (33.43) | 0.89 (0.6-1.31) | 0.538 | ||
| patients | |||||
| Available mental health services | 16 (14.16) | 0.25 (0.14-0.44) | <0.001 | 0.14 (0.07-0.27) | <0.001 |
| Getting mental health support | 2/26 (7.69) | 0.28 (0.1-0.81) | 0.019 |
a
Participants who had GAD-7 total score of ≥10 are considered to have severe anxiety symptoms.25
b
Participants who are widowed, divorced and who never married.
c
Others (occupation) included medical assistants, laboratory technicians, pharmacists, research scientists, etc.
d
Others (workplace) included pharmacy, public health office, research institute, medical university, etc.