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Table 1 Demographic profile, year of experience, and COVID-19 exposure of the participants

From: Mental health assessment of healthcare workers in the emergency department of a low middle-income country during COVID-19 pandemic

Characteristics

Total

Total (N)

127

Median [IQR]

 

Depression score

8 [IQR: 6–10]

Anxiety score

9 [IQR: 7–12]

Cronbach's alpha coefficient

Overall reliability

0.85 [95% CI 0.808–0.886]

Depression

0.722 [95% CI 0.64–0.791]

Anxiety

0.779 [95% CI 0.71–0.833]

Designation

Resident

25% (32)

Medical Officer

32% (40)

Registered Nurse

35% (45)

Consultant

8% (10)

Age groups

≤30 Years

63% (80)

>30 Years

37% (47)

Years of experience working in the ED?

≤5 Years

78% (99)

>5 Years

22% (28)

How many hours do you spend working in the ED per week?

≤45 Hours

30% (38)

>45 Hours

70% (89)

Anxiety

Normal (0–7)

29% (37)

Borderline (8–10)

38% (48)

Abnormal (11–21)

33% (42)

Depression

Normal (0–7)

39% (50)

Borderline (8–10)

39% (50)

Abnormal (11–21)

21% (27)

Consent scientific purpose

Yes

98.4% (125)

No

1.6% (2)