Table 3 Levels of concern regarding the MERS outbreaks in health-care workers in Saudi Arabia according to personal characteristics
Characteristics | High concern (score = 46–80) | Moderate concern (score = 35–45) | Low concern (score = 5–34) | Mean concern score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 259 (25.1) | 495 (48.0) | 277 (26.9) | 40.2 ± 11.0 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 83 (27.3) | 137 (45.1) | 84 (27.6) | 39.9 ± 11.8 |
Female | 176 (24.2) | 358 (49.2) | 193 (26.6) | 40.3 ± 10.6 |
χ2 = 1.690, p = 0.430 | t = −0.480, p = 0.631 | |||
Age | ||||
≤35 | 106 (23.0) | 199 (43.3) | 155 (33.7) | 41.4 ± 11.3 |
>35 | 153 (26.8) | 296 (51.8) | 122 (21.4) | 39.3 ± 10.6 |
χ2 = 19.747, p < 0.001* | t = 3.035, p = 0.002* | |||
Marital status | ||||
Unmarried | 88 (24.9) | 161 (45.6) | 104 (29.5) | 40.3 ± 10.7 |
Married | 171 (25.2) | 334 (49.3) | 173 (25.5) | 40.2 ± 11.1 |
χ2 = 1.998, p = 0.368 | t = −0.096, p = 0.923 | |||
Nationality | ||||
Saudi | 51 (19.8) | 111 (43.0) | 96 (37.2) | 43.0 ± 11.7 |
Non-Saudi | 208 (26.9) | 384 (49.7) | 181 (23.4) | 39.3 ± 10.5 |
χ2 = 19.409, p < 0.001* | t = 4.567, p < 0.001* | |||
Level of education | ||||
Diploma | 44 (21.4) | 103 (50.0) | 59 (28.6) | 40.7 ± 11.2 |
BS | 168 (23.9) | 338 (48.1) | 197 (28.0) | 40.5 ± 10.6 |
MSN/PHD | 47 (38.5) | 54 (44.3) | 21 (17.2) | 37.5 ± 12.1 |
χ2 = 15.654, df = 2, p = 0.004* | F = 4.148, df = 2, p = 0.016* | |||
Job title | ||||
Physician | 63 (35.0) | 83 (46.1) | 34 (18.9) | 37.3 ± 10.9 |
Nurse | 149 (24.5) | 286 (47.0) | 174 (28.5) | 40.6 ± 10.9 |
Technician | 31 (20.4) | 84 (55.3) | 37 (24.3) | 40.6 ± 10.5 |
Pharmacist | 10 (19.2) | 25 (48.1) | 17 (32.7) | 42.7 ± 10.7 |
Administrative | 6 (15.8) | 17 (44.7) | 15 (39.5) | 43.9 ± 10.8 |
χ2 = 20.697, df = 4, p = 0.008* | F = 5.266, df = 4, p < 0.001* | |||
Geographical region of employment | ||||
Eastern | 125 (34.6) | 152 (42.1) | 84 (23.3) | 37.9 ± 11.5 |
Central | 88 (19.1) | 223 (48.4) | 150 (32.5) | 42.2 ± 10.8 |
Western | 46 (22.0) | 120 (57.4) | 43 (20.6) | 39.9 ± 9.4 |
χ2 = 37.290, df = 2, p < 0.001* | F = 15.822, df = 2, p < 0.001* | |||
Direct patient contact | ||||
Yes | 237 (25.9) | 424 (46.3) | 254 (27.8) | 40.2 ± 11.1 |
No | 22 (19.0) | 71 (61.2) | 23 (19.8) | 40.4 ± 9.6 |
χ2 = 9.122, p = 0.010* | t = −0.188, p = 0.851 | |||