TABLE 3.
Unadjusted and Adjusted Associations of COVID-19 Pandemic Occupational-Related Experiences With Negative Mental Health Among New York State Health Care Workers Between April 28 and June 30, 2020
| Experience | Unadjusted | Adjusted for Participant Characteristicsa | Adjusted for Other Occupational Experiencesa,b | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P | OR | 95% CI | P | OR | 95% CI | P | |
| Redeployment/function change | |||||||||
| None | 1.00 | Ref | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Same location, changed function | 1.35 | (1.08, 1.70) | 0.01 | 1.22 | (0.96, 1.56) | 0.10 | — | — | — |
| Redeployed | 1.13 | (0.87, 1.45) | 0.36 | 1.03 | (0.79, 1.35) | 0.82 | — | — | — |
| Hours worked in past 2 wks | |||||||||
| Less | 1.10 | (0.89, 1.37) | 0.38 | 1.06 | (0.85, 1.33) | 0.58 | 1.01 | (0.81, 1.27) | 0.92 |
| Same as usual | 1.00 | Ref | 1.00 | Ref | 1.00 | Ref | |||
| More | 1.65 | (1.29, 2.12) | <0.0001 | 1.58 | (1.21, 2.06) | 0.001 | 1.41 | (1.08, 1.85) | 0.01 |
| Worked with COVID-19 patients | 1.33 | (1.10, 1.61) | 0.003 | 1.18 | (0.95, 1.46) | 0.13 | — | — | — |
| Family or friends died | 1.37 | (1.09, 1.72) | 0.01 | 1.51 | (1.18, 1.92) | 0.001 | 1.43 | (1.12, 1.82) | 0.004 |
| COVID-19 symptoms | 1.97 | (1.62, 2.41) | <0.001 | 1.78 | (1.44, 2.19) | <0.001 | 1.64 | (1.33, 2.01) | <0.0001 |
| Patients died | 1.15 | (0.95, 1.40) | 0.15 | 1.07 | (0.86, 1.32) | 0.56 | — | — | — |
| Involved in triage decisions | 1.47 | (1.11, 1.96) | 0.01 | 1.36 | (1.00, 1.84) | 0.047 | 1.07 | (0.78, 1.47) | 0.66 |
| PPE shortages | 2.13 | (1.76, 2.58) | <0.001 | 2.04 | (1.67, 2.49) | <0.001 | 1.80 | (1.46, 2.21) | <0.0001 |
| Other shortages | 1.67 | (1.38, 2.03) | <0.001 | 1.62 | (1.33, 1.99) | <0.0001 | 1.31 | (1.06, 1.62) | 0.01 |
aAdjusted for sex, age, profession, specialty, and usual work location in the NYC metropolitan area.
bAlso adjusted for other experiences with estimates shown in the column.