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Table 2 Association of demographic and work –related variables with DASS subscales among seafarers

From: Prevalence and associated factors of psychosocial distress among seafarers during COVID-19 pandemic

 

Depression

Anxiety

Stress

No

Yes

p-value

No

Yes

p-value

No

Yes

p-value

Age (year) a

34.40 ± 8.27

35.20 ± 6.32

0.49

34.43 ± 8.1

35 ± 7.13

0.63

34.42 ± 8.12

35.65 ± 6.86

0.45

Work per week (hour)a

67.06 ± 9.51

68.98 ± 10.06

0.16

67.09 ± 9.50

68.86 ± 10.20

0.21

67.26 ± 9.47

67.88 ± 11.57

0.74

Signing in the current vessel (day)a

114.05 ± 63.68

136.25 ± 52.13

0.01*

115.19 ± 63.17

128.96 ± 58.59

0.14

115.44 ± 63.64

138.30 ± 41.68

0.07

Marital statusb

Single

127 (90)

14 (10)

0.29

129 (91.5)

12 (8.5)

0.16

136 (96.5)

5 (3.5)

0.14

Married

258 (86.6)

40 (13.4)

259 (87)

39 (13)

277 (93)

21 (7)

Work statusb

Day

188 (86.2)

30 (13.8)

0.08

194 (89)

24 (11)

0.84

203 (93.1)

15 (6.9)

0.15

Shift

193 (91.5)

18 (8.5)

189 (89.6)

22 (10.4)

203 (96.2)

8 (3.8)

Dutiesb

Deck

196 (87)

29 (13)

0.37

197 (87.5)

28 (12.5)

0.76

212 (94.2)

13 (5.8)

0.87

Engine room

149 (90)

17 (10)

148 (89.1)

18 (10.9)

156 (94)

10 (6)

Service

36 (83.7)

7 (16.3)

38 (88.4)

5 (11.6)

40 (93)

3 (7)

Positionb

Officer

170 (84.6)

31 (15.4)

0.058

164 (81.6)

37 (18.4)

< 0.001*

182 (90.5)

19 (9.5)

0.002*

Other

211 (90.5)

22 (9.5)

220 (94.4)

13 (5.6)

227 (97.4)

6 (2.6)

  1. a are reported as mean (SD), b are reported as n (%)
  2. * statistically significant