Table 2 Regression models predicting 1-month PTSD symptoms from proximity to dying patient, covariates, and participant threat
Variable | Bivariate association | p | Adjustment for covariates | p | Mediation test | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nearby patient likely to die | B = 4.117; β = .118 | 0.001 | B = 2.334; β = .067 | .044 | B = .888; β = .026 | .432 |
Age | – | – | B = −.082; β = −.094 | .012 | B = −.057; β = −.065 | .074 |
Male | – | – | B = −.879; β = − .039 | .248 | B = −.908 β = −.040 | .215 |
Hispanic | – | – | B = .537; β = .024 | .472 | B = .288; β = .013 | .689 |
Charlson comorbidity score | – | – | B = .204; β = .038 | .275 | B = .263; β = .048 | .144 |
GRACE cardiac risk score | – | – | B = −.004; β = −.019 | .607 | B = −.005; β = −.021 | .554 |
Depressive symptoms (PHQ-8 score) | – | – | B = .752; β = .394 | .000 | B = .569; β = .298 | .000 |
Confirmed ACS | B = .693 β = .029 | .398 | B = .459; β = .019 | .561 | ||
EDWIN ED crowding score | B = 1.904; β = .063 | .054 | B = 1.559; β = .052 | .102 | ||
Patient threat perceptions in the ED | – | – | B = .708; β = .272 | .000 |