Table 5 Factors associated with anxiety among health workers (n = 475)

Gender

Male

76 (38.2)

Ref

Ref

Female

123 (61.2)

1.90 (1.31–2.75)*

1.05 (0.59–1.88)

Ethnicity

Brahmin/Chhetri

110

Ref

Ref

Janajati

69

2.71 (1.75–4.20)*

2.34 (1.44–3.81)*

Madheshi

10

0.97 (0.44–2.16)

1.11 (0.47–2.59)

Others

10

2.64 (0.98–7.12)

2.19 (0.73–6.54)

Profession

Doctor

56

1.05 (0.65–1.68)

1.17 (0.68–2.04)

Nurses

94

2.55 (1.61–4.04)*

2.33 (1.21–4.47)*

Others

49

Ref

Ref

Education

Intermediate and below

47

Ref

Ref

Bachelor

116

0.72 (0.45–1.15)

0.97 (0.57–1.67)

Masters and above

36

0.53 (0.30–0.94)*

0.99 (0.49–1.97)

Living with elderly

Yes

78 (39.2)

1.45 (0.99–2.12)

1.43 (0.92–2.22)

No

121 (60.1)

Ref

Ref

Family member with chronic disease

Yes

121 (60.8)

1.55 (1.07–2.25)*

1.25 (0.81–1.93)

No

78 (39.2)

Ref

Ref

Precautionary measures in the workplace

Sufficient

29 (14.6)

Ref

Ref

Insufficient

170 (85.4)

2.03 (1.26–3.27)*

1.89 (1.12–3.19)*

Faced stigma

Yes

131 (65.8)

2.36 (1.62–3.44)*

2.47 (1.62–3.76)*

No

68 (34.2)

Ref

Ref

Worked overtime

Yes

107 (53.8)

1.39 (0.96–2.00)

1.31 (0. 87–1.97)

No

92 (46.2)

Ref

Ref

Aware about government incentive

Yes

100 (50.3)

0.63 (0.44–0.91)*

0.78 (0.51–1.18)

No

99 (49.7)

Ref

Ref

History of medication

Yes

14 (7.0)

2.54 (1.04–6.17)*

3.40 (1.31–8.81)*

No

185 (93.0)

Ref

Ref