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Table 1 Bivariate associations between level of PTS symptoms and related factors (n = 637)

From: Psychosocial status and risk perception among Iranian healthcare workers during the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

High level of PTS symptomsa

Variable

Total: n = 637 (% and CI)

No: n = 52 (% and CI)

Yes: n = 585 (% and CI)

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Age, years

 ≤ 35

224 (35.2 [31.4, 39.0])

19

205

0.95 (0.44, 2.06)

0.90

 36–50

277 (43.5 [39.6 47.4])

22

255

1.02 (0.48, 2.17)

0.96

 > 50

136 (21.4 [18.2, 24.7])

11

125

1

 

Sex

 Male

164 (25.7 [22.4, 29.3])

12

152

1.17 (0.60, 2.29)

0.65

 Female

473 (74.3 [70.7, 77.6])

40

433

1

 

Marital status

 Single

189 (29.7 [26.1, 33.4])

16

173

1.01 (0.41, 2.44)

0.99

 Married

354 (55.6 [51.6, 59.5])

28

326

1.08 (0.48, 2.46)

0.85

 Divorced or widowed

94 (14.8 [12.1, 17.7])

8

86

1

 

Having children

 Yes

354 (55.6 [51.6, 59.5])

32

322

0.77 (0.43, 1.37)

0.37

 No

283 (44.4 [40.5, 48.4])

20

263

1

 

Level of education

 Under diploma

37 (5.8 [5.4, 6.2])

3

34

1.22 (0.32, 4.64)

0.77

 Bachelor’s degree

411 (64.5 [62.7, 66.3])

28

383

1.48 (0.71, 3.06)

0.30

 Master’s/PhD degree

76 (11.9 [11.1, 12.7])

10

66

0.71 (0.29, 1.77)

0.46

 Doctorate (general and specialist doctor)/pharmacy

113 (17.7 [16.6, 18.9])

11

102

1

 

Working in isolated units

 Yes

73 (11.5 [9.1, 14.2])

7

66

0.82 (0.35, 1.89)

0.64

 No

564 (88.5 [85.8, 90.9])

45

519

1

 

Occupation

 General or special professional doctor/pharmacist

114 (17.9 [16.8, 19.0])

12

102

0.5 (0.11, 2.35)

0.38

 Nurse/midwife

314 (49.3 [47.4, 51.2])

25

289

0.68 (0.15, 3)

0.61

 Technicianb

173 (27.2 [25.6, 28.7])

13

160

0.72 (0.16, 3.36)

0.68

 Support staffsc

36 (5.7 [5.2, 6.1])

2

34

1

 

Working hours with COVID‐19 patients

 0

191 (30 [26.4, 33.7])

17

174

0.84 (0.34, 2.11)

0.72

 1–2

153 (24 [20.7, 27.5])

8

145

1.49 (0.52, 4.26)

0.45

 2–4

79 (12.4 [9.9, 15.2])

11

68

0.51 (0.19, 1.38)

0.19

 4–6

81 (12.7 [10.2, 15.6])

7

74

0.87 (0.29, 2.60)

0.80

 6–8

41 (6.4 [4.7, 8.6])

2

39

1.61 (0.31, 8.09)

0.57

 > 8

92 (14.4 [11.8, 17.4])

7

85

1

 

Category by patient contact

 Direct contact group

449 (70.5 [66.8, 74.0])

35

414

1.18 (0.64, 2.16)

0.60

 Indirect contact group

188 (29.5 [26.0, 33.2])

17

171

1

 

Years of experience

 < 5

123 (19.3 [16.3, 22.6])

13

110

0.69 (0.35, 1.37)

0.29

 5–10

116 (18.2 [15.3, 21.4])

9

107

0.97 (0.45, 2.11)

0.94

 > 10

398 (62.5 [58.6, 66.3])

30

368

1

 

History of physical illness

 Yes

60 (9.4 [7.3, 11.9])

4

56

1.27 (0.44, 3.65)

0.66

 No

577 (90.6 [88.0, 92.7])

48

529

1

 

History of psychiatric disorders

 Yes

22 (3.5 [2.2, 5.2])

2

20

1.13 (0.26, 4.97)

0.87

 No

615 (96.5 [94.8, 97.8])

50

565

1

 
  1. aPercentages, within the low and high PTS symptom level groups, falling into each category of each factor variable, are reported here
  2. bTechnician: radiology technician, laboratory technician, and operating room technician
  3. cSupport staffs: cleaners, ambulance drivers, and administrators