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. 2021 Dec 15;1(12):e0000083. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000083

Table 1. Sociodemographic and job-related characteristics of health workers.

Variables Category N (%) Variables Category N (%)
Age (years) Living with elderly (>60 years)
20–29 325 (68.4) Yes 163 (34.3)
30–39 124 (26.1) No 312 (65.7)
40–49 19 (4.0) Family member with a chronic medical condition
50 and above 7 (1.5) Yes 259 (54.5)
Mean age in years (±SD) 28.20 (±5.80) No 216 (45.5)
Sex History of medication for mental health
Male 225 (47.4) Yes 22 (4.6)
Female 250 (52.6) No 453 (95.4)
Ethnicity Type of health facility
Brahmin/Chhetri 313 (65.9) Primary 84 (17.7)
Janjati 110 (23.2) Secondary and tertiary 391 (82.3)
Madheshi 52 (6.1) Work role
Dalit 7 (1.5) Front line 215 (45.3)
Others 16 (3.4) Second line 260 (54.7)
Education Work experience (years)
Intermediate and below 94 (19.8) Up to 5 336 (70.7)
Bachelors 277 (58.3) >5 139 (29.3)
Masters and above 104 (21.9) Precautionary measures in the workplace
Position Sufficient 100 (21.1)
Nurse 167 (35.2) Not sufficient 375 (78.9)
Doctor 161 (33.9) Experience of stigma due to occupation
Paramedics 81 (17.1) Yes 255 (53.7)
Public health professional 32 (6.7) No 199 (41.9)
Laboratory staff 19 (4.0) Do not want to answer 21 (4.4)
Pharmacist 15 (3.2) Aware of government incentives for health workers
Marital status Yes 270 (56.8)
Single 299 (62.9) No 205 (43.2)
Ever married 176 (37.1) Change in regular job duties during COVID-19
Family type Yes 334 (70.3)
Nuclear 308 (64.8) No 141 (29.7)
Joint 167 (35.2) Working overtime during COVID-19
Living with children Yes 233 (49.1)
Yes 119 (25.1) No 242 (50.9)
No 356 (74.9)