Table 4 Predictors of QoL (WHOQOL) of community health workers (CHWs) working in state capitals (Fortaleza/CE, Recife/PE, Teresina/PI, João Pessoa/PB).

From: Quality of life and associated factors for community health workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in northeastern Brazil

Predictors

Beta

95% CI

p value

Index of exposure—saw/heard about

0.02

− 0.06 to 0.10

0.7

Index of exposure—experienced

− 0.08

− 0.17 to 0.01

0.089

SQR-20 score

− 0.06

− 0.06 to − 0.05

< 0.001

MSPSS—family

0.04

0.01 to 0.06

0.003

MSPSS—friends

0.02

0.00 to 0.04

0.016

MSPSS—significant others

0.02

0.00 to 0.05

0.090

General self-efficacy (GSE) score

0.20

0.15 to 0.25

< 0.001

Time working for the ESF (Family Health Strategy)

0.00

0.00 to 0.00

0.8

Marital status

 Has no spouse/partner

 

 Has spouse/partner

− 0.04

− 0.09 to 0.01

0.15

Income

 < 2 minimum wages

 

 2–4 minimum wages

0.04

− 0.02 to 0.09

0.2

 > 4 minimum wages

− 0.02

− 0.11 to 0.07

0.6

Received training to care for patients diagnosed with Covid-19

 Yes

 

 No

− 0.08

− 0.16 to 0.00

0.049

Biosafety norms in the workplace are sufficient

 Yes

 

 No

− 0.06

− 0.12 to 0.01

0.11

 Doesn’t know

− 0.16

− 0.25 to − 0.07

 < 0.001

Services were adapted to care for patients diagnosed with Covid-19

 Yes

 

 No

− 0.07

− 0.13 to − 0.01

0.014

Capable of transmitting coronavirus in the workplace

 Yes

 

 No

− 0.14

− 0.30 to 0.02

0.094

 Not sure

0.09

− 0.05 to 0.22

0.2

  1. F(19, 494) = 33.82; p < 0.0001; R2 = 0.56; Adjusted R2 = 0.54.
  2. Significant values are in bold.