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Table 2 Associations of stress factors and likelihood of reporting hesitation and motivation to work

From: Factors associated with motivation and hesitation to work among health professionals during a public crisis: a cross sectional study of hospital workers in Japan during the pandemic (H1N1) 2009

     

Likelihood of reporting

   

Among the strong

Hesitation to work

Motivation to work

 

Weak n(%)

Strong n(%)

High Hesitation n (%)

High Motivation n (%)

Bivariate OR (95%CI)

Multivariate+OR (95%CI)

Bivariate OR (95%CI)

Multivariate +OR (95%CI)

Risk for infection

        

   Anxiety about being infected

709 (41.9)

981 (57.9)

212 (21.6)

291 (29.7)

5.2 (3.6-7.4)

4.8 (3.3-7.0)

1.2 (0.9-1.4)

1.3 (1.1-1.7)

   Anxiety about infecting family

733 (43.3)

950 (56.1)

191 (20.1)

301 (31.7)

3.0 (2.2-4.0)

2.8 (2.1-3.9)

1.5 (1.2-1.8)

1.6 (1.3-2.0)

   Anxiety of being infected during commuting

905 (53.5)

781 (46.1)

169 (21.6)

235 (30.1)

2.9 (2.2-3.9)

2.8 (2.1-3.8)

1.2 (0.9-1.4)

1.5 (1.2-1.8)

Knowledge and measurement

        

   Lack of knowledge about infectiosity and virulence

1017 (60.1)

666 (39.3)

132 (19.8)

214 (32.1)

1.9 (1.5-2.5)

1.8 (1.4-2.4)

1.4 (1.1-1.7)

1.5 (1.2-1.9)

   Lack of knowledge about prevention and protection

1337 (79.0)

348 (20.6)

88 (25.3)

107 (30.7)

2.5 (1.9-3.3)

2.3 (1.7-3.1)

1.1 (0.9-1.5)

1.3 (1.0-1.7)

Protection

        

   Feeling of being protected by country and local government

1593 (94.1)

96 (5.7)

3 (3.1)

56 (58.3)

0.2 (0.1-0.5)

0.2 (0.1-0.6)

3.9 (2.5-5.9)

3.5 (2.2-5.4)

   Feeling of being protected by hospital

1349 (79.7)

338 (20.0)

26 (7.7)

168 (49.7)

0.4 (0.3-0.6)

0.5 (0.3-0.7)

3.3 (2.6-4.2)

2.8 (2.2-3.7)

   Anxiety about compensation

906 (53.5)

780 (46.1)

183 (23.5)

240 (30.8)

3.9 (2.9-5.3)

3.6 (2.7-4.9)

1.2 (1.0-1.5)

1.4 (1.1-1.8)

Condition

        

   Burden of increase quantity of work

1098 (64.9)

589 (34.8)

107 (18.2)

192 (32.6)

1.5 (1.1-2.0)

1.6 (1.2-2.1)

1.4 (1.1-1.7)

1.2 (0.9-1.5)

   Burden of change of quality of work

1096 (64.7)

592 (35.0)

101 (17.1)

201 (34.0)

1.4 (1.0-1.8)

1.4 (1.0-1.9)

1.5 (1.2-1.9)

1.4 (1.1-1.8)

   Physical exhaustion

1151 (68.0)

541 (32.0)

124 (22.9)

187 (34.6)

2.4 (1.9-3.2)

2.5 (1.8-3.3)

1.5 (1.2-1.9)

1.5 (1.2-1.9)

   Mental exhaustion

1122 (66.3)

565 (33.4)

134 (23.7)

202 (35.8)

2.7 (2.1-3.6)

2.7 (2.1-3.6)

1.7 (1.4-2.1)

1.8 (1.4-2.3)

   Insomnia

1618 (95.6)

73 (4.3)

22 (30.1)

38 (52.1)

2.6 (1.6-4.4)

2.9 (1.7-5.0)

2.9 (1.8-4.6)

2.6 (1.6-4.2)

   Elevated mood

1505 (88.9)

185 (10.9)

35 (18.9)

115 (62.2)

1.4 (0.9-2.1)

1.6 (1.0-2.4)

5.1 (3.7-7.1)

4.6 (3.3-6.5)

Isolation

        

   Feeling of being avoided by others

1495 (88.3)

192 (11.3)

56 (29.2)

44 (22.9)

2.8 (2.0-4.0)

2.4 (1.7-3.4)

0.7 (0.5-1.0)

0.9 (0.6-1.3)

   Feeling of being isolated

1588 (93.8)

104 (6.1)

42 (40.4)

38 (36.5)

4.5 (3.0-6.9)

4.7 (3.0-7.2)

1.5 (1.0-2.3)

1.6 (1.0-2.5)

Others

        

   Feeling of having no choice but to work due to obligation

604 (35.7)

1081 (63.9)

186 (17.2)

330 (30.5)

1.9 (1.4-2.6)

1.7 (1.3-2.4)

1.4 (1.1-1.7)

1.6 (1.2-2.0)

   Burden of child care including lack of nursery

380 (22.4)

221 (13.1)

56 (25.3)

74 (33.5)

3.0 (1.9-4.7)

2.7 (1.6-4.5)

1.0 (0.7-1.4)

1.3 (0.9-1.9)

  1. + Adjusted for Age, Gender, Job classification, Working place.