TABLE 2.
Comparison of Health Care Workers With and Without PTSD
| Statistics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTSD Positive (N=720) (%) | PTSD Negative (N=1113) (%) | χ2 | P | |
| Sex (female) | 66.3 | 50 | 46.18 | <0.001 |
| Marital status (single) | 46.6 | 38.3 | 12.4 | <0.001 |
| No children | 58.3 | 45.6 | 26.05 | <0.001 |
| Occupation (nonphysicians) | 30 | 20 | 25.63 | <0.001 |
| Night shift | 73 | 55 | 58.60 | <0.001 |
| COVID-19 in coworkers | 92.2 | 84.4 | 24.117 | <0.001 |
| Feeling isolated | 79.1 | 46.1 | 196.84 | <0.001 |
| Fear of spreading to the family | 98.4 | 94.1 | 20.45 | <0.001 |
| Suicidal ideation | 18 | 3 | 102.67 | <0.001 |
| (Mean±SD) | (Mean±SD) | t | P | |
| Age (y) | 31.5±6.2 | 33.3±7.5 | 5.47 | <0.001 |
| Work experience (y) | 7.66±6.13 | 9.2±7.44 | 4.64 | <0.001 |
COVID-19 indicates coronavirus disease 2019; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder.