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Table 4 The prevalence of workplace stressors and the adjusted1 association2 with mental health in the past two weeks, and intention-to-leave public health

From: Understanding the mental health and intention to leave of the public health workforce in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

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Prevalence of reported stressor

n (%)

Anxiety Symptoms

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Depression Symptoms

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)

Disengagement

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Exhaustion

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Burnout

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Intention-to-leave public health

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Felt overwhelmed by workload or family/work balance

609 (91%)

2.36 (1.01–5.48)

3.43 (1.42–8.30)

3.17 (1.77–5.70)

3.25 (1.83–5.77)

3.00 (1.69–5.33)

1.21 (0.63–2.30)

Felt disconnected from family and friends because of workload

530 (79%)

2.66 (1.47–4.81)

2.72 (1.58–4.67)

2.15 (1.39–3.32)

2.76 (1.83–4.14)

2.83 (1.89–4.23)

1.80 (1.12–2.90)

 Felt inadequately compensated for work

484 (73%)

4.86 (2.64–8.97)

3.40 (2.06–5.60)

2.13 (1.42–3.19)

2.25 (1.55–3.27)

2.64 (1.83–3.81)

1.84 (1.20–2.82)

 Felt unappreciated at work

483 (72%)

2.20 (1.35–3.59)

2.50 (1.57–3.97)

2.71 (1.81–4.05)

2.30 (1.58–3.33)

2.61 (1.82–3.76)

2.49 (1.60–3.87)

 Experienced stigma or discrimination because of work

360 (54%)

1.61 (1.09–2.40)

1.90 (1.30–2.77)

1.80 (1.22–2.65)

1.62 (1.14–2.29)

1.87 (1.34–2.61)

1.74 (1.20–2.53)

Received job-related threats because of work

235 (35%)

1.36 (0.92–2.03)

1.85 (1.28–2.68)

2.40 (1.53–3.76)

1.79 (1.23–2.62)

1.99 (1.39–2.86)

1.55 (1.06–2.26)

 Felt bullied, threatened, or harassed because of work

360 (54%)

1.38 (0.93–2.03)

1.85 (1.28–2.68)

2.22 (1.51–3.27)

1.36 (0.96–1.91)

1.61 (1.16–2.23)

1.64 (1.13–2.37)

 Interacted often with the public

532 (80%)

0.79 (0.49–1.27)

1.12 (0.70–1.80)

0.96 (0.59–1.57)

1.12 (0.73–1.74)

1.12 (0.73–1.71)

1.45 (0.91–2.33)

 Worried about workplace exposure to COVID-19

369 (55%)

1.14 (0.77–1.69)

1.24 (0.86–1.81)

1.31 (0.89–1.93)

1.50 (1.06–2.13)

1.54 (1.10–2.15)

1.25 (0.86–1.82)

  1. 1 Adjusted for age, gender, ethnicity, education
  2. 2 Reference group: Those who responded no to each workplace stressor
  3. Note Bolded text indicates statistically significant findings