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Table 3 Effect of sociodemographic variables on the probable diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder

From: Perceived stress and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among intensive care unit staff caring for severely ill coronavirus disease 2019 patients during the pandemic: a national study

Sociodemographic variables

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

p value

Age

 20–34 years

15 (17.0)

0.85 (0.32–2.30)

0.751

 35–64 years

7 (19.4)

1

 

Gender

 Male

12 (16.9)

1

 

 Female

10 (18.9)

1.14 (0.45–2.89)

0.777

Family status

 Single

6 (13.3)

0.61 (0.22–1.68)

0.335

 Married

16 (20.3)

1

 

Occupation

 Doctor

2 (28.6)

1.94 (0.35–10.72)

0.447

 Nurse

20 (17.1)

1

 

Number of years working in HMC

 < 1 year

1 (5.3)

0.24 (0.03–2.33)

0.217

 1–3 years

14 (21.2)

1.14 (0.33–3.95)

0.831

 4–6 years

3 (16.7)

0.85 (0.16–4.43)

0.847

 > 6 years

4 (19.0)

1

 

Previous ICU experience

 Yes

16 (16.2)

0.61 (0.21–1.77)

0.363

 No

6 (24.0)

1

 

Posted to ICU due to COVID-19

 Yes

18 (17.5)

0.90 (0.27–2.99)

0.864

 No

4 (19.0)

1

 

Previous mental health issues

 Yes

1 (20.0)

1.17 (0.12–10.97)

0.893

 No

21 (17.6)

1

 

Family history of mental illness

 Yes

1 (11.1)

0.56 (0.07–4.71)

0.593

 No

21 (18.3)

1

 

Secondary stressors such as financial issues

 Yes

15 (25.9)

2.94 (1.10–7.83)

0.031

 No

7 (10.6)

1

 
  1. Those who scored more than 28 on PTSD Diagnostic Scale for DSM-5 (PDS-5) had probable diagnosis of PTSD; n = 22
  2. OR Odds ratio, CI confidence interval