Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics associated with stress in women HWs by univariate and multivariate logistic regression

CharacteristicStress
(n=1382), n (%)
Non-stress
(n=2987), n (%)
Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis
OR95% CIOR95% CI
Age (years)
 19–29502 (36.3)1380 (46.2)1.00
 30–49846 (61.2)1533 (51.3)*1.521.33 to 1.73
 >4934 (2.5)74 (2.5)1.260.83 to 1.92
Marital status
 Married964 (69.8)1859 (62.2)1.00
 Unmarried378 (27.4)1058 (35.4)*0.690.60 to 0.79
 Divorced/widowed/separated40 (2.9)70 (2.3)1.100.74 to 1.64
Master degree or higher level229 (16.6)541 (18.1)0.900.74 to 1.06
Occupation
 Medical technician96 (6.9)311 (10.4)1.001.00
 Nurse1127 (81.5)2253 (75.4)*1.621.28 to 2.061.41*1.10 to 1.80
 Doctor159 (11.5)423 (14.2)1.220.91 to 1.631.150.85 to 1.55
Professional title level
 Junior818 (59.2)1960 (65.6)1.00
 Intermediate504 (36.5)893 (29.9)*1.351.18 to 1.55
 Senior60 (4.3)134 (4.5)1.070.78 to 1.47
Years of working
 <282 (5.9)352 (11.8)1.001.00
 2–5423 (30.6)1063 (35.6)*1.711.31 to 2.231.41*1.07 to 1.86
 6–10419 (30.3)810 (27.1)*2.221.70 to 2.901.55*1.15 to 2.09
 >10458 (33.1)762 (25.5)*2.581.98 to 3.371.56*1.14 to 2.14
Department
 Fever clinic and ED265 (19.2)524 (17.5)1.001.00
 Isolation wards282 (20.4)483 (16.2)1.150.94 to 1.421.150.93 to 1.42
 Surgery330 (23.9)697 (23.3)0.940.77 to 1.140.850.70 to 1.05
 Other department505 (36.5)1283 (43.0)*0.780.65 to 0.930.78*0.65 to 0.94
Annual household income (in yuan)
 30 000~100 000216 (15.6)586 (19.6)1.00
 100 000~200 000666 (48.2)1387 (46.4)1.30*1.09 to 1.56
 200 000~300 000328 (23.7)673 (22.5)1.32*1.08 to 1.62
 >300 000172 (12.4)341 (11.4)1.37*1.08 to 1.74
Living with family member652 (47.2)1474 (49.3)0.920.81 to 1.04
Medical history
 In good health1026 (74.2)2546 (85.2)1.001.00
 Have chronic non-communicable diseases321 (23.2)423 (14.2)1.88*1.60 to 2.221.75*1.48 to 2.07
 Have history of mental disorders35 (2.5)18 (0.6)4.83*2.72 to 8.564.58*2.55 to 8.23
Smoking history3 (0.2)6 (0.2)1.080.27 to 4.33
Drinking history72 (5.2)111 (3.7)1.42*1.05 to 1.93
Exercise habit174 (12.6)498 (16.7)0.72*0.60 to 0.860.73*0.60 to 0.88
Parent status
 No child452 (32.7)1293 (43.3)1.001.00
 One child699 (50.6)1373 (46.0)1.46*1.27 to 1.681.190.99 to 1.42
 Two or more children231 (16.7)321 (10.7)2.06*1.69 to 2.521.80*1.42 to 2.28
Family members or relatives suspected or confirmed269 (19.5)405 (13.6)1.54*1.30 to 1.831.39*1.16 to 1.66
Suspected or confirmed COVID-1954 (3.9)89 (3.0)1.320.94 to 1.87
  • *P<0.05.

  • ED, emergency department; HW, health worker.