TABLE 2.
Percent distribution of respondent, work environment, and community characteristics by mental health outcomes
| Characteristic | Positive for depression/anxiety | Positive for burnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No, n = 532 | Yes, n = 156 | No, n = 415 | Yes, n = 273 | |
| Respondent | ||||
| Age (years)* | 35.8 (±9.6) | 33.0 (±9.5) | 35.9 (±9.7) | 34.2 (±9.7) |
| Male gender** | 297 (56) | 59 (38) | 243 (59) | 113 (41) |
| Race | ||||
| Non‐Hispanic White | 356 (67) | 104 (67) | 280 (67) | 181 (66) |
| Non‐Hispanic Black | 49 (9) | 16 (10) | 41 (10) | 24 (9) |
| Hispanic | 32 (6) | 14 (9) | 28 (7) | 18 (7) |
| Asian | 62 (12) | 9 (6) | 44 (11) | 27 (10) |
| Other | 32 (6) | 13 (8) | 21 (5) | 23 (8) |
| Present job title** | ||||
| Attending EP | 135 (25) | 22 (14) | 115 (28) | 42 (15) |
| Resident EP | 135 (25) | 31 (20) | 114 (27) | 52 (19) |
| EM nurse | 152 (29) | 66 (42) | 102 (25) | 117 (43) |
| EMS provider | 110 (21) | 37 (24) | 84 (20) | 62 (23) |
| Years in profession | 8.6 (±8.4) | 7.0 (±7.0) | 8.3 (±8.4) | 8.2 (±8.1) |
| Lives alone | 112 (21) | 34 (22) | 86 (21) | 61 (22) |
| Has primary childcare responsibilities | 149 (28) | 42 (27) | 122 (29) | 69 (25) |
| Self or household member at risk of COVID‐19 complications** | 172 (32) | 72 (46) | 128 (31) | 116 (42) |
| Infected by COVID‐19 | 107 (20) | 37 (24) | 86 (21) | 57 (21) |
| Not easy to talk with spouse, relative, or friends** | 50 (9) | 33 (21) | 35 (8) | 49 (18) |
| Life not made easier by spouse, relative, and friends | 74 (14) | 34 (22) | 63 (15) | 46 (17) |
| Extremely anxious about paying bills during COVID‐19** | 53 (10) | 40 (26) | 31 (7) | 61 (22) |
| Extremely anxious about misinformation in news/media** | 241 (45) | 105 (67) | 166 (40) | 181 (66) |
| Extremely anxious about government/public health response to COVID‐19** | 184 (35) | 81 (52) | 128 (31) | 137 (50) |
| Extremely anxious about people in my community not adhering to public health guidelines** | 164 (31) | 92 (59) | 125 (30) | 131 (48) |
| Used mental health resources during pandemic* | 95 (18) | 50 (32) | 75 (18) | 70 (26) |
| Perceived work environment | ||||
| Work environment risk class** | ||||
| Class 1 (overall good work environment) | 236 (44) | 39 (25) | 223 (54) | 52 (19) |
| Class 2 (inadequate resources) | 126 (24) | 33 (21) | 95 (23) | 64 (23) |
| Class 3 (lack of organizational support) | 86 (16) | 36 (23) | 61 (15) | 60 (22) |
| Class 4 (poor work environment) | 84 (16) | 48 (31) | 36 (9) | 97 (36) |
| Job stress score** | 3.3 (±0.8) | 3.8 (±0.7) | 3.1 (±0.7) | 3.8 (±0.7) |
| Community perceptions and risk of COVID‐10 | ||||
| Surge during survey period | 482 (91) | 140 (90) | 375 (90) | 247 (90) |
| Days since first peak | 93 (±138) | 124 (±137) | 89 (±138) | 118 (±136) |
Note: Data are reported as mean (±SD) or n (%).
*
p < 0.0025 for depression/anxiety only
**
p < 0.0025 for both depression/anxiety and burnout after Bonferroni correction for all the comparisons.