Table 5.
A summarised reviews of significant associated factors of stress and their magnitude among healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia
| No | Authors (year) | Variables | AOR (95% CI) |
| 1 | Teshome et al (2021)27 | Not having COVID-19 updated information | 2.41 (1.31 to 4.43) |
| Not at all confident on coping with stress | 9.94 (3.74 to 26.41) | ||
| Somewhat confident in coping with stress | 4.699 (2.81 to 7.84) | ||
| Moderately confident in coping stress | 2.36 (1.46 to 3.82) | ||
| Not getting along well with people | 4.88 (1.42 to 16.72) | ||
| Feeling overwhelmed by everyday life | 0.52 (0.35 to 0.77) | ||
| 2 | Jemal et al (2021) A26 | Working in Oromiya Special Zone | 2.14 (1.28 to 3.59) |
| 3 | Jemal et al (2021) B28 | HCWs who have bachelor’s degrees | 3.28 (1.49 to 6.19) |
| Working in the surgical unit | 3.94 (1.65 to 5.30) | ||
| Have poor perception to COVID- 19 | 3.27 (1.98 to 4.47) | ||
| 4 | Yitayih et al (2021)11 | Having insomnia | 19.2 (6.0 to 61.5) |
| Not having a daily update on COVID-19 | 2.6 (1.0 to 6.6) | ||
| Feeling stigmatised | 2.7 (1.1 to 6.4) | ||
| 5 | Tsehay et al (2020)14 | Current substance users | 2.786 (1.912 to 9.015) |
| Working in emergency | 2.360 (1.108 to 7.730) | ||
| Outpatient departments | 1.420 (1.040 to 3.740) | ||
| HCWs have chronic medical illness Health | 1.670 (1.101 to 3.500) | ||
| Brief, resilient coping level | 5.023 (2.963 to 10.120) | ||
| Low social support level | 1.875 (1.025 to 3.542) | ||
| 6 | GebreEyesus et al (2021)9 | Working general and referral hospitals | 4.835 (2.189 to 10.680) |
| Low monthly income | 2.289 (1.349 to 3.885) | ||
| 7 | Asnakew et al (2021)10 | Families with chronic illness | 0.91 (0.38 to 2.16) |
| Had contact confirmed COVID-19 cases | 3.09 (1.53 to 6.17) | ||
| Participants who had poor social support | 2.49 (1.40 to 4.43) | ||
| 8 | Hajure et al (2021)13 | Have depressive symptoms | 10.5 (2.87 to 38.7) |
| Used alcohol | 6.28 (2.03 to 19.5) | ||
| Khat | 5.74 (1.83 to 18.1) | ||
| Tobacco | 6.76 (2.15 to 21.2) | ||
| 9 | Chekole et al (2020)15 | Master’s and above in education | 6.0 (1.59 to 22.31) |
AOR, adjusted OR; HCWs, healthcare workers.