Research Article
Psychological Distress among Healthcare Workers with Chronic Diseases during the COVID-19 Crisis
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of healthcare workers (
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| | Variable | Frequency (%) |
| | Work site | | | (i) Dammam healthcare center | 141 (46.7%) | | (ii) Khobar healthcare center | 161 (53.3%) | | Gender | | | (i) Male | 99 (32.8%) | | (ii) Female | 203 (67.2%) | | Age group | | | (i) From 20 to <30 | 74 (24.5%) | | (ii) From 30 to <40 | 106 (35.1%) | | (iii) From 40 to <50 | 89 (29.5%) | | (iv) From 50 to 60 | 33 (10.9%) | | Nationality | | | (i) Saudi | 265 (87.7%) | | (ii) Non-Saudi | 37 (12.3%) | | Working experience | | | (i) From 1 month- <2 years | 12 (04.0%) | | (ii) From 2- <6 years | 53 (17.5%) | | (iii) From 6- <10 years | 90 (29.8%) | | (iv) ≥10 | 147 (48.7%) | | Professional title | | | (i) Physician | 122 (40.4%) | | (ii) Nurse | 151 (50.0%) | | (iii) Radiology technician | 23 (07.6%) | | (iv) Pharmacist | 06 (02.0%) | | Level of education | | | (i) Diploma | 41 (13.6%) | | (ii) Bachelor | 101 (33.4%) | | (iii) Master | 33 (10.9%) | | (iv) Doctorate degree | 127 (42.1%) | | Marital status | | | (i) Married | 188 (62.3%) | | (ii) Not married | 114 (37.7%) | | Living with family member | | | (i) Yes | 289 (95.7%) | | (ii) No. | 13 (04.3%) |
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