Table 6 Multiple linear regression analysis of factors affecting PTSD.

From: Study on fatigue, sleep quality and PTSD symptoms and influencing factors among prevention and control workers during the COVID-19 outbreak in China

Variable

β

SE

Beta

t

P

Direct contact with COVID-19 patients

− 0.236

0.077

− 0.142

− 3.054

0.002

Fatigue level

0.350

0.054

0.322

6.532

< 0.001

Change of sleep quality

0.244

0.037

0.327

6.516

< 0.001

  1. The dependent variable was PTSD symptoms calculated using ln (the PCL-5 scale score + 1). Mild, moderate and severe fatigue levels were assigned values 1, 2, 3, respectively. The reference groups were those without direct contact with COVID-19 and those without changes of sleep quality compared to before the epidemic, respectively.
  2. SE: standard error; OR: odds ratio.
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