Research Article

Psychological Distress among Healthcare Workers with Chronic Diseases during the COVID-19 Crisis

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of healthcare workers ().

VariableFrequency (%)

Work site
(i) Dammam healthcare center141 (46.7%)
(ii) Khobar healthcare center161 (53.3%)
Gender
(i) Male99 (32.8%)
(ii) Female203 (67.2%)
Age group
(i) From 20 to <3074 (24.5%)
(ii) From 30 to <40106 (35.1%)
(iii) From 40 to <5089 (29.5%)
(iv) From 50 to 6033 (10.9%)
Nationality
(i) Saudi265 (87.7%)
(ii) Non-Saudi37 (12.3%)
Working experience
(i) From 1 month- <2 years12 (04.0%)
(ii) From 2- <6 years53 (17.5%)
(iii) From 6- <10 years90 (29.8%)
(iv) ≥10147 (48.7%)
Professional title
(i) Physician122 (40.4%)
(ii) Nurse151 (50.0%)
(iii) Radiology technician23 (07.6%)
(iv) Pharmacist06 (02.0%)
Level of education
(i) Diploma41 (13.6%)
(ii) Bachelor101 (33.4%)
(iii) Master33 (10.9%)
(iv) Doctorate degree127 (42.1%)
Marital status
(i) Married188 (62.3%)
(ii) Not married114 (37.7%)
Living with family member
(i) Yes289 (95.7%)
(ii) No.13 (04.3%)