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Table 3 Ordinal logistic regression for predictors of perceived risk among participants

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

Perceived risk

Variables

Univariate

Multivariate

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

Age

 ≤ 35

0.86 (0.56, 1.33)

0.51

  

 36–50

0.96 (0.64, 1.46)

0.86

  

 > 50

Ref.

  

Sex

 Male

0.93 (0.64, 1.33)

0.68

  

 Female

Ref.

  

Marital status

 Single

1.48 (0.87, 2.53)

0.15

1.54 (0.9, 2.65)

0.12

 Married

1.61 (0.98, 2.64)

0.06

1.55 (0.94, 2.56)

0.09

 Divorced or widowed

Ref.

Ref.

Having children

 Yes

1.13 (0.82, 1.55)

0.46

  

 No

Ref.

  

Level of education

 Under diploma

1.08 (0.51, 2.32)

0.84

  

 Bachelor’s degree

1.07 (0.7, 1.65)

0.75

  

 Master’s/PhD degree

1.56 (0.88, 2.79)

0.13

  

 Doctorate (general and specialist doctor)/pharmacy

Ref.

  

Working in isolated units

 Yes

2.3 (1.44, 3.65)

< 0.001

2.36 (1.45, 3.83)

< 0.001

 No

Ref

Ref

Occupation

 General or special professional doctor/pharmacists

0.99 (0.46, 2.14)

0.97

0.82 (0.37, 1.84)

0.64

 Nurse/midwife

1.1 (0.54, 2.24)

0.80

0.91 (0.42, 1.95)

0.80

 Techniciana

1.12 (0.53, 2.34)

0.77

1.06 (0.49, 2.3)

0.89

 Support staffsb

Ref.

Ref

Working hours with COVID patient

 0

0.83 (0.52, 1.31)

0.42

1.26 (0.19, 8.32)

0.81

 1–2

0.99 (0.61, 1.58)

0.95

0.99 (0.57, 1.73)

0.98

 2–6

1.28 (0.81, 2.03)

0.29

1.29 (0.8, 2.09)

0.30

 > 6

Ref.

Ref.

Category by patient contact

 Direct

1.32 (0.93, 1.88)

0.12

1.5 (0.24, 9.45)

0.67

 Indirect

Ref.

Ref.

Years of experience

 < 5

0.92 (0.61, 1.39)

0.70

  

 5–10

0.88 (0.58, 1.35)

0.57

  

 > 10

Ref.

  

History of physical illness

 Yes

1.16 (0.68, 1.97)

0.58

  

 No

Ref.

  

History of psychiatric disorders

 Yes

0.93 (0.39, 2.24)

0.87

  

 No

Ref.

  
  1. aTechnicians: operating room, laboratory, radiology
  2. bSupport staffs: cleaners, ambulance drivers, and administrators