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Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression results for SARS-CoV-2-related stressors among emergency medical services workers (n = 1124)

From: Attitudes and stressors related to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic among emergency medical services workers in Germany: a cross-sectional study

 

SARS-CoV-2 related stressors

Thoughts about contraction at workplace

Shortfall of colleagues

Childcare situation*

Not being able to let patients down

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Sex

 Male (vs. other)

0.74 (0.53-1.04)

0.84 (0.60-1.18)

0.37 (0.14-0.95)

0.80 (0.57-1.10)

Age

 29-37 (vs. 18-28)

1.08 (0.77-1.50)

1.37 (0.98-1.93)

2.61 (0.82-8.35)

1.00 (0.72-1.38)

 38 and older (vs. 18-28)

1.04 (0.73-1.47)

1.74 (1.22-2.49)

3.03 (0.96-9.57)

0.93 (0.66-1.31)

Permanent Partner

 Yes (vs. no)

1.19 (0.88-1.62)

1.43 (1.04-1.97)

1.90 (0.54-6.65)

1.26 (0.94-1.71)

Children under care in same household

 Yes (vs. no)

1.19 (0.87-1.63)

0.71 (0.52-0.98)

1.06 (0.78-1.44)

Highest level of education

 Intermediate2 (vs. low1)

0.41 (0.22-0.77)

1.00 (0.56-1.81)

0.54 (0.16-1.78)

0.93 (0.53-1.63)

 High3 (vs. low1)

0.37 (0.20-0.69)

0.88 (0.49-1.57)

0.51 (0.15-1.67)

0.81 (0.46-1.42)

Highest level of paramedic training

 520 h traininga (vs.3 yearsc)

1.09 (0.79-1.52)

0.97 (0.69-1.37)

0.92 (0.42-2.01)

1.47 (1.06-2.03)

 2 years trainingb (vs.3 yearsc)

0.91 (0.59-1.40)

0.82 (0.53-1.29)

1.11 (0.48-2.57)

0.82 (0.54-1.26)

Self-rated health

 Good (vs. bad)

0.71 (0.43-1.17)

0.65 (0.41-1.04)

0.50 (0.21-1.19)

0.63 (0.39-1.01)

SARS-CoV-2 cases among friends and family

 Yes (vs. no)

0.96 (0.70-1.33)

1.27 (0.92-1.75)

0.96 (0.52-1.78)

1.22 (0.89-1.67)

SARS-CoV-2 cases among colleagues

 Yes (vs. no)

1.52 (1.18-1.96)

1.84 (1.41-2.39)

1.64 (1.00-2.70)

1.38 (1.08-1.78)

Depression

 Yes (vs. no)

1.52 (1.00-2.31)

1.78 (1.21-2.64)

0.87 (0.39-1.94)

1.55 (1.05-2.28)

Anxiety Disorder

 Yes (vs. no)

4.00 (2.60-6.16)

2.62 (1.81-3.79)

2.34 (1.09-5.00)

1.95 (1.35-2.82)

  1. *only for n = 313 EMS workers with children under care in their household; Significant findings highlighted with bold letters; OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval; 1: Low: secondary modern school qualification (‘Haupt−/Volksschulabschluss’); 2: Intermediate: secondary school level I certificate (‘Mittlere Reife’); 3: High: general qualification for university entrance (‘Abitur’) or entrance qualification limited to universities of applied sciences (‘Fachhochschulreife’); a: German profession ‘Rettungssanitäter’; b: German profession ‘Rettungsassistent’; c: German profession ‘Notfallsanitäter’