Table 2 Percentage of Healthcare Workers Reporting “A lot” or “Extreme” Stress Impacts of COVID-19 on Everyday Life
Stressor | Total sample | % Reporting “A lot” or “Extreme” stress impacts | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age groups | Gender | Occupational risk | |||||||||
18–34 | 35–44 | 45–59 | ≥ 60 | Male | Female | Direct patient contact | Non-direct patient contact | Respiratory clinical setting | Non-respiratory clinical setting | ||
Not knowing when the COVID-19 outbreak will be under control | 42.2 | 50.3 | 44.8 | 38.7 | 29.4*** | 33.4 | 44.7*** | 43.3 | 37.3* | 43.8 | 41.9 |
Media coverage of COVID-19 | 35.0 | 35.4 | 34.7 | 36.6 | 30.7 | 31.0 | 36.2 | 35.8 | 33.0 | 35.5 | 35.0 |
Need to wear protective gear on a daily basis | 34.8 | 37.2 | 36.1 | 34.6 | 27.2* | 28.0 | 36.3** | 39.9 | 22.7*** | 45.2 | 33.1*** |
Concern about transmitting COVID-19 to family or friends | 34.1 | 41.5 | 37.0 | 31.7 | 19.1*** | 29.5 | 35.2* | 38.9 | 23.6*** | 46.1 | 32.2*** |
Concern about a loved one dying from COVID-19 | 32.1 | 39.8 | 31.2 | 30.9 | 21.3*** | 29.1 | 32.7 | 33.7 | 28.1* | 37.4 | 31.2* |
Lack of treatment for COVID-19 | 24.1 | 24.5 | 24.9 | 24.0 | 21.4 | 19.8 | 25.4* | 24.3 | 23.3 | 25.3 | 23.9 |
Fear of financial difficulty due to job loss for self / significant other | 23.8 | 30.5 | 27.4 | 20.5 | 11.3*** | 21.2 | 24.6 | 25.1 | 20.8 | 28.0 | 23.2* |
Risk of contracting COVID-19 from a patient | 22.1 | 25.9 | 23.1 | 21.4 | 14.4*** | 20.4 | 22.4 | 27.4 | 10.7*** | 31.7 | 20.6*** |
Seeing stressed or afraid colleagues | 22.8 | 28.7 | 25.5 | 20.2 | 11.6*** | 19.6 | 23.3* | 25.7 | 16.8*** | 31.8 | 21.3*** |
Conflict between duty and personal safety | 18.4 | 23.1 | 19.6 | 16.8 | 10.9*** | 16.0 | 18.7 | 21.3 | 12.3*** | 24.2 | 17.5** |
Worry that lapses in concentration could result in increased exposure to COVID-19 (self / others) | 18.0 | 22.8 | 21.3 | 15.3 | 8.2*** | 18.1 | 18.0 | 20.1 | 13.8** | 26.2 | 16.7*** |
Inadequate protective measures | 12.9 | 17.3 | 13.4 | 11.0 | 7.8*** | 11.4 | 12.9* | 15.2 | 7.8*** | 18.0 | 12.0** |
Concern about self-dying from COVID-19 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 8.9 |