Professional Quality of Life and Psychological Impact on Frontline Healthcare Worker during the Fourth Wave of COVID-19

Table 1

Sociodemographic and work-related characteristics of 258 frontline HCWs against COVID-19.

Variable	N (%)
Gender
Male	204 (79.1)
Female	54 (20.9)
Marital status
Single	81 (31.4)
Married	177 (68.6)
Age
18–30	129 (50.0)
31–40	111 (43.0)
>41	18 (7.0)
Education
Graduate	84 (32.6)
Postgraduate	168 (65.1)
Junior	6 (2.3)
Professional title
Physicians	198 (76.7)
Nurse	27 (10.5)
Technician	30 (11.6)
Assistant	3 (1.2)
Monthly salary
<50,000 PKR	54 (20.9)
50,000–100,000 PKR	132 (51.1)
>100,000 PKR	72 (28.0)
Workload is very heavy
Yes	114 (44.2)
No	24 (9.3)
Normal	120 (46.5)
Number of night shifts per week
0	87 (33.7)
1	54 (20.9)
2	90 (34.9)
≥3	27 (10.5)
Family infected with COVID-19
Yes	159 (61.6)
No	99 (38.4)
COVID-19 has affected eating habits
Yes	120 (46.5)
No	123 (47.7)
Normal	15 (5.8)
COVID-19 has affected my job
Yes	171 (66.3)
No	87 (33.7)
Satisfaction by monthly salary
Very satisfied	18 (7.0)
Satisfied	96 (37.0)
General	69 (27.0)
Not satisfied	75 (29.0)
Work experience (years)
1–5	138 (53.5)
5–10	84 (32.5)
>11	36 (14.0)
Working hours per day (h)
<8	99 (38.4)
9–12	147 (57.0)
>12	12 (4.6)
Department
ICU	9 (3.5)
Infectious disease ward	15 (5.8)
Surgical	24 (9.3)
Internal medicine	39 (15.1)
Emergency dept	42 (16.3)
Other	129 (50)
Job satisfaction
Very satisfied	42 (16.3)
Satisfaction	135 (52.3)
General	60 (23.3)
Not satisfied	21 (8.1)
COVID-19 has affected personal life
Yes	177 (68.6)
No	60 (23.3)
Normal	21 (8.1)
COVID-19 has affected sleeping pattern
Yes	117 (45.3)
No	123 (48.0)
Normal	18 (7.0)
Are you worried about COVID-19?
Yes	156 (60.5)
No	78 (30.2)
Normal	24 (9.3)
Have accomplished all job tasks?
Yes	189 (73.2)
No	42 (16.3)
Rare	27 (10.5)