Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of HCWs at Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs in different regions of Saudi Arabia
Eastern region no.(%) | Central region no.(%) | Western region no.(%) | Total no.(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
361 (35.0) | 461 (44.7) | 209 (20.3) | 1031 (100.0) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 110 (30.5) | 127 (27.5) | 67 (32.1) | 304 (29.5) |
Female | 251 (69.5) | 334 (72.5) | 142 (67.9) | 727 (70.5) |
χ2 = 1.665, df = 2, p = 0.435 | ||||
Age (years) | ||||
≤ 35 | 149 (41.3) | 239 (51.8) | 72 (34.4) | 460 (44.6) |
> 35 | 212 (58.7) | 222 (48.2) | 137 (65.6) | 571 (55.4) |
x ± SD | 38.0 ± 9.4 | 35.4 ± 8.3 | 39.3 ± 9.2 | 37.1 ± 9.0 |
χ2 = 20.119, df = 2, p < 0.001* | ||||
Marital Status | ||||
Single | 110 (30.5) | 172 (37.3) | 71 (34.0) | 353 (34.2) |
Married | 251 (69.5) | 289 (62.7) | 138 (66.0) | 678 (65.8) |
χ2 = 4.214, df = 2, p = 0.122 | ||||
Nationality | ||||
Saudi | 72 (19.9) | 136 (29.5) | 50 (23.9) | 258 (25.0) |
Non Saudi | 289 (80.1) | 325 (70.5) | 159 (76.1) | 773 (75.0) |
χ2 = 10.024, df = 2, p = 0.007* | ||||
Education Level | ||||
BS | 334 (72.5) | 234 (64.8) | 135 (64.6) | 703 (68.2) |
Diploma | 87 (18.9) | 83 (23.0) | 36 (17.2) | 206 (20.0) |
MS/PHD | 40 (8.6) | 44 (12.2) | 38 (18.2) | 122 (11.8) |
χ2 = 15.98, df = 4, p = 0.003* | ||||
Job title | ||||
Physician | 93 (25.8) | 53 (11.5) | 34 (16.3) | 180 (17.5) |
Nursing | 202 (56.0) | 294 (63.8) | 113 (54.1) | 69 (59.1) |
Technician | 60 (16.6) | 47 (10.2) | 45 (21.5) | 152 (14.7) |
Pharmacy | 5 (1.3) | 35 (7.6) | 12 (5.7) | 52 (5.0) |
Administrative | 1 (0.3) | 32 (6.9) | 5 (2.4) | 38 (3.7) |
χ2 = 82.185, df = 8, p < 0.001* | ||||
Direct patient contact | ||||
Yes | 331 (91.7) | 411 (89.2) | 173 (82.8) | 915 (88.7) |
No | 30 (8.3) | 50 (10.8) | 36 (17.2) | 116 (11.3) |
χ2 = 10.672, df = 2, p = 0.005* | ||||