Stigma towards Chronically Ill Patients among Healthcare Workers Caring for COVID-19 Patients during the Outbreak in Jordan

Table 1

Demographic and work characteristics of the study participants (N = 686).

Variables	Category	N	%
Gender	Male	262	38.2
	Female	424	61.8
Nature of work	Clinical practice	596	86.9
	Administration	39	5.7
	Education	51	7.4
Nationality	Jordanian	640	93.3
	Others	46	6.7
Marital status	Single	384	56.0
	Married	284	41.4
	Divorced	18	2.6
Experience	1 to 5 years	432	63.0
	6 to 10	85	12.4
	More than 10	169	24.6
Living area	City	533	77.7
	Village	153	22.3
Insurance	No	170	24.8
	Yes	516	75.2
Smoking	No	513	74.8
	Yes	173	25.2
Working	Government	274	39.9
	Private	412	60.1
How many times hearing news	Never	140	20.4
	Rarely	185	27.0
	Sometimes	156	22.7
	Usually	205	29.9
Degree	Diploma	85	12.4
	Bachelor	507	73.9
	Master	77	11.2
	Doctorate	17	2.5
Type of work	Resident	147	21.4
	Specialist	23	3.4
	Consultant	6	0.9
	Dental	44	6.4
	Nursing	137	20.0
	Pharmacy	235	34.3
	Allied health	94	13.7
Income (JDs)	Less than 700	385	56.1
	700 to 1500	231	33.7
	More than 1500	70	10.2