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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of selected influencing factors on workplace responses

From: Frontline healthcare workers’ mental distress, top concerns, and assessment on hierarchy of controls in response to COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey study

Work characteristics

Effective

Yes

Effective

Neutral

Effective

No

p

 

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

 

Job category

   

0.190

CNA*

64 (43.84)

32 (32.65)

7 (30.43)

Nurse

58 (39.73)

52 (53.06)

15 (65.22)

Physicians and pharmacists

10 (6.85)

5 (5.10)

0 (0.00)

Other

14 (9.59)

9 (9.18)

1 (4.35)

Work years

    

 < 1

41 (28.08)

25 (25.51)

3 (13.04)

0.044

1–5

73 (50.00)

49 (50.00)

16 (69.57)

6–10

21 (14.38)

17 (17.35)

1 (4.35)

11–15

3 (2.05)

6 (6.12)

0 (0.00)

 ≥ 16

8 (5.48)

1 (1.02)

3 (13.04)

Demographic characteristics

Effective

Yes

Effective

Neutral

Effective

No

p

 

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

 

Marital status

   

0.038

Married

40 (27.40)

43 (43.88)

11 (47.83)

Never married

100 (68.49)

49 (50.00)

11 (47.83)

Other

6 (4.11)

6 (6.12)

1 (4.35)

Practice state

   

0.075

MA

119 (82.07)

69 (71.13)

20 (86.96)

Other

26 (17.93)

28 (28.87)

3 (13.04)

Assessment

Effective

Yes

Effective

Neutral

Effective

No

p

 

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

 

Helpful: Federal Government**

1

4(2.74)

0(0.00)

0 (0.00)

0.028

2

17(11.64)

15(15.31)

1 (4.35)

3

71 (48.63)

37(37.76)

5 (21.74)

4

33(22.60)

33(33.67)

11 (47.83)

5

21(14.38)

13(13.27)

6 (26.09)

Helpful: State Government**

1

17(11.64)

5(5.10)

0(0.00)

0.001

2

43(29.45)

21 (21.43)

1(4.35)

3

70(47.95)

56(57.14)

14(60.87)

4

11(7.53)

14(14.29)

4(17.39)

5

5(3.42)

2(2.04)

4(17.39)

Helpful: workplace**

    

1

26(17.81)

3(3.06)

0(0.00)

0.000

2

80(54.79)

26(26.53)

0(0.00)

3

36(24.66)

61(62.24)

8(34.78)

4

4(2.74)

6(6.12)

11(47.83)

5

0(0.00)

2(2.04)

4(17.39)

Timely: Federal Government

Yes

23(15.86)

8(8.16)

3(13.04)

0.032

Neutral

50(34.48)

37(37.76)

2(8.70)

No

72(49.66)

53(54.08)

18(78.26)

Timely: State Government

Yes

77(53.10)

23(23.47)

6(26.09)

0.000

Neutral

58(40.00)

56(57.14)

3(13.04)

No

10(6.90)

19(19.39)

14(60.87)

Timely: workplace

 

Yes

115(79.31)

23(23.47)

2(8.70)

0.000

Neutral

27(18.62)

61(62.24)

2(8.70)

No

3(2.07)

14(14.29)

19(82.61)

Effective: Federal Government

Yes

34(23.45)

10(10.20)

2(8.70)

0.006

Neutral

57(39.31)

42(42.86)

5(21.74)

No

54(37.24)

46(46.94)

16(69.57)

Effective: State Government

Yes

92(63.01)

27(27.55)

4(17.39)

0.000

Neutral

43(29

0.45)

58(59.18)

6(26.09)

No

11(7.53)

13(13.27)

13(56.52)

Workplace measures

Effective

Yes

Effective

Neutral

Effective

No

p

 

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

 

PPE level

    

Enough

89(61.38)

26(26.53)

1(4.35)

0.000

Just OK

48(33.10)

49(50.00)

6(26.09)

Not enough

8(5.52)

23(23.47)

16(69.57)

Beyond PPE

   

Yes

97(67.36)

55(56.70)

7(30.43)

0.002

No

47(32.64)

42(43.30)

16(69.57)

Perceived needs

Effective

Yes

Effective

Neutral

Effective

No

p

 

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

 

Absent: patient education

Yes

20(13.70)

24(24.49)

13(56.52)

0.000

Maybe

41(28.08)

45(45.92)

7(30.43)

No

85(58.22)

29(29.59)

3(13.04)

Absent: stress management for healthcare workers

Yes

43(29.45)

53(54.08)

14(60.87)

0.000

Maybe

49(33.56)

26(26.53)

3(13.04)

No

54(36.99)

19(19.39)

6(26.09)

Absent: stress management for patients

Yes

47(32.19)

49(50.00)

12(52.17)

0.008

Maybe

59(40.41)

38(38.78)

6(26.09)

No

40(27.40)

11(11.22)

5(21.74)

Shortage: medical supplies

Yes

83(56.85)

65(66.33)

19(82.61)

0.011

Maybe

31(21.23)

24(24.49)

4(17.39)

No

32(21.92)

9(9.18)

0(0.00)

Shortage: health workers

Yes

65(44.52)

55(56.12)

16(69.57)

0.073

Maybe

37(25.34)

21(21.43)

1(4.35)

No

44(30.14)

22(22.45)

6(26.09)

Shortage: beds

    

Yes

46(31.51)

48(48.98)

9(39.13)

0.038

Maybe

42(28.77)

26(26.53)

4(17.39)

No

58(39.73)

24(24.49)

10(43.48)

  1. *Certified nursing assistant
  2. **1 = extremely helpful, 2 = very helpful, 3 = somewhat helpful, 4 = not so helpful, 5 = not at all helpful