Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of HCWs at Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs in different regions of Saudi Arabia
Central Region no.(%) | Eastern Region no.(%) | Western Region no.(%) | Total no.(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 436 (51.7) | 183 (21.7) | 225 (26.7) | 844 (100.0) |
Gender | ||||
Male | 158 (36.2) | 75 (41.0) | 93 (41.3) | 326 (38.6) |
Female | 278 (63.8) | 108 (59.0) | 132 (58.7) | 518 (61.4) |
χ2 = 2.17, df = 2, p = 0.34 | ||||
Age (years) | ||||
≤ 30 | 76 (17.4) | 18 (9.8) | 12 (5.3) | 106 (12.6) |
30--45 | 253 (58.0) | 103 (56.3) | 142 (63.1) | 498 (59.0) |
> 45 | 107 (24.5) | 62 (33.9) | 71 (31.6) | 240 (28.4) |
x ± SD | 38.9 ± 9.7 | 41.8 ± 8.9 | 42.0 ± 9.3 | 40.4 ± 9.5 |
χ2 = 24.62, df = 4, p < 0.001* | ||||
Marital Status | ||||
Single | 182 (41.7) | 42 (23.0) | 59 (26.2) | 283 (33.5) |
Married | 254 (58.3) | 141 (77.0) | 166 (73.8) | 561 (66.5) |
χ2 = 27.78, df = 2, p < 0.001* | ||||
Nationality | ||||
Saudi | 180 (41.3) | 66 (36.1) | 94 (41.8) | 340 (40.3) |
Non Saudi | 256 (58.7) | 117 (63.9) | 131 (58.2) | 504 (59.7) |
χ2 = 1.74, df = 2, p = 0.42 | ||||
Education Level | ||||
Diploma | 58 (13.3) | 29 (15.8) | 40 (17.8) | 127 (15.0) |
BS | 284 (65.1) | 103 (56.3) | 120 (53.3) | 507 (60.1) |
MS/PHD | 94 (21.6) | 51 (27.9) | 65 (28.9) | 210 (24.9) |
χ2 = 10.12, df = 4, p = 0.039 | ||||
Job title | ||||
Physician/dentist/pharmacist | 106 (24.3) | 49 (26.8) | 66 (29.3) | 221 (26.2) |
Nursing | 189 (43.3) | 57 (31.1) | 94 (41.8) | 340 (40.3) |
Technician | 47 (10.8) | 36 (19.7) | 23 (10.2) | 106 (12.5) |
Administrative | 94 (21.6) | 41 (22.4) | 42 (18.7) | 177 (21.0) |
χ2 = 16.66, df = 6, p = 0.011* | ||||
Direct patient contact | ||||
Yes | 248 (56.9) | 121 (66.1) | 131 (58.2) | 500 (59.2) |
No | 188 (43.1) | 62 (33.9) | 94 (41.8) | 344 (40.8) |
χ2 = 4.69, df = 2, p = 0.10 | ||||
Any family member/colleague/ friend tested positive for Covid-19 | ||||
yes | 24 (5.5) | 3 (1.6) | 17 (7.6) | 44 (5.2) |
No/Don’t know | 412 (94.5) | 180 (98.4) | 208 (92.4) | 800 (94.8) |
χ2 = 7.30, df = 2, p = 0.026* | ||||
Status of living | ||||
Alone | 78 (17.9) | 33 (18.0) | 51 (22.7) | 162 (19.2) |
With others | 358 (82.1) | 150 (82.0) | 174 (77.3) | 682 (80.8) |
χ2 = 2.39, df = 2, p = 0.30 | ||||