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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the staff working in the intensive care unit (ICU) during the 2019 coronavirus pandemic

From: Perceived stress and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among intensive care unit staff caring for severely ill coronavirus disease 2019 patients during the pandemic: a national study

Sociodemographic variables

n (%)

Age

 20–34 years

88 (71.0)

 35–64 years

36 (29.0)

Gender

 Male

71(57.2)

 Female

53 (42.8)

Family status

 Single

45 (36.3)

 Married

79 (63.7)

Occupation

 Doctor

7 (5.6)

 Nurse

117 (94.4)

Number of years working in HMC

 < 1 year

19 (15.3)

 1–3 years

66 (53.2)

 4–6 years

18 (14.5)

 > 6 years

21 (17.0)

Previous ICU experience

 Yes

99 (79.8)

 No

25 (20.2)

Posted to ICU due to COVID-19

 Yes

103 (83.1)

 No

21 (16.9)

Previous mental health issues

 Yes

5 (4.0)

 No

119 (96.0)

Family history of mental illness

 Yes

9 (7.3)

 No

115 (92.7)

Secondary stressors such as financial issues

 Yes

58 (46.8)

 No

66 (53.2)

  1. n = 124