Table 3.
Analysis of COVID-19 and pre-COVID-19 (control) cohorts regarding depression, anxiety and burnout in physician residents
| Variable | COVID-19 (n = 524) | Control (n = 1 419) [6] | cOR (95% CI) | p | aOR (95% CI)a | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 282 (53.8) | 666 (46.0) | 1.32 (1.08–1.61) | 0.008 | 1.64 (1.32–2.05) | < 0.001 |
| Anxiety | 296 (56.5) | 803 (56.6) | 1.00 (.81–1.22) | 0.999 | 1.24 (0.99–1.55) | 0.058 |
| Burnout emotional | 334 (63.7) | 995 (70.1) | 0.75 (0.61–0.93) | 0.008 | 1.07 (0.84–1.35) | 0.583 |
| Burnout depersonalization | 142 (27.1) | 534 (37.6) | 0.62 (0.49–0.77) | < 0.001 | 0.79 (0.62–1.01) | 0.060 |
| Burnout | 137 (26.1) | 525 (37.0) | 0.60 (0.48–0.75) | < 0.001 | 0.77 (0.60–0.99) | 0.039 |
c and aOR: crude and adjusted odds ratio
COVID-19 cohort was collected in June 2020 (the first wave), and the control in November and December 2019
aControlled for age, PGY, specialty in training, residency duty hours, weekly day off and resting after overnight shifts