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Table 5 Role Limitations due to Emotional Health (SF-36v2 RE) among Healthcare Workers during the COVID Pandemic

From: Mental health impact on healthcare workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic: a U.S. cross-sectional survey study

 

Total Sample

Age groups

Gender

Occupational risk factors

18–34

35–44

45–59

 ≥ 60

Male

Female

Direct patient contact

Non-direct patient contact

Respiratory clinical setting

Non-respiratory clinical setting

% RE Impairment

29.0

40.9

30.1

24.6

14.4

20.7

30.7

29.7

28.1

33.2

28.3

  

Χ2 = 87.0, p < 0.001

Χ2 = 20.8, p <  = 0.001

Χ2 = 0.4, p = 0.505

Χ2 = 3.7, p = 0.053

  1. Chi-square tests were conducted to test for significant differences in the percentage of healthcare workers with RE impairment by age, gender, and occupational risk factor groups. RE Impairment was defined as having an RE score ≥ 5 points below the norm in the general U.S. population (Maruish et al., 2011)