The Unspoken Wounds: Understanding the Psychological Impact on Healthcare Professionals Fighting COVID-19 in Pakistan

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics.

Variables	n (%)	Depression level, n (%)				Chi-square (X^2) df	p Value
		No	Mild	Moderate	Severe
Gender
Male	445 (71.2%)	120 (26.96%)	85 (19.10%)	155 (34.83%)	85 (19.10%)	1.615,1	0.2038
Female	180 (28.8%)	45 (25%)	30 (16.6%)	60 (33.33%)	45 (25%)
Marital status
Single	355 (56.8%)	105 (29.57%)	45 (12.67%)	85 (23.94%)	35 (9.85%)	51.16,3	<0.0001
Married	270 (43.2%)	55 (20.37%)	70 (25.92%)	130 (48.14%)	100 (37.03%)
Housing status
Own	170 (27.2%)	40 (23.52%)	30 (17.64%)	55 (32.35%)	45 (26.47%)	41.22,6	<0.0001
Rent	165 (26.4%)	20 (12.12%)	45 (27.27%)	55 (33.33%)	45 (27.27%)
Join family	290 (46.4%)	100 (34.48%)	40 (13.79%)	105 (36.20%)	45 (15.51%)
Residential area
Urban	555 (88.8%)	155 (27.92%)	105 (18.91%)	185 (33.33%)	110 (18.81%)	20.12,3	0.0002
Rural	70 (11.2%)	5 (7.14%)	10 (14.28%)	30 (42.85%)	25 (35.71%)
Occupation
Lab professional	405 (64.8%)	130 (32.09%)	60 (14.81%)	150 (37.03%)	65 (16.04%)	53.32,6	<0.0001
Doctor	90 (14%)	20 (22.22%)	20 (22.22%)	20 (22.22%)	30 (33.33%)
Other	130 (20.8%)	10 (7.69%)	35 (26.92%)	45 (34.61%)	40 (30.76%)
Work sector
Government	430 (68.8%)	125 (29.06%)	85 (19.76%)	155 (36.04%)	65 (15.11%)	45.26,3	<0.0001
Private	195 (31.2%)	30 (15.38%)	30 (15.38%)	60 (30.76%)	75 (38.46%)
Job status
Permanent	180 (28.8%)	50 (27.77%)	15 (8.33%)	80 (44.44%)	35 (19.44%)	22.35,3	<0.0001
Temporary	445 (71.2%)	110 (24.71%)	100 (22.47%)	135 (30.33%)	100 (24.71%)
COVID contact
Direct contact	500 (80%)	145 (29%)	95 (19%)	180 (36%)	80 (16%)	3.895,3	0.273
No contact	125 (20%)	45 (36%)	20 (16%)	35 (28%)	20 (16%)

Statistically significant differences: p Value < 0.05.