Table 3. Relationship between major depressive disorder and sociodemographic characteristics of HCWs (N=69).
§ P-value has been calculated using Chi-square test. ** Significant at p<0.05 level.
HCW: healthcare workers; SAR: Saudi Arabian Riyal
| Factor | Major depressive disorder | P-value § | |
| Yes (n=29), n (%) | No (n=40), n (%) | ||
| Age Group | |||
| ≤35 years | 22 (75.9%) | 14 (35.0%) | 0.001 ** |
| >35 years | 7 (24.1%) | 26 (65.0%) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 05 (17.2%) | 07 (17.5%) | 0.978 |
| Female | 24 (82.8%) | 33 (82.5%) | |
| Marital Status | |||
| Unmarried | 18 (62.1%) | 17 (42.5%) | 0.109 |
| Married | 11 (37.9%) | 23 (57.5%) | |
| Have Children | |||
| No | 23 (79.3%) | 16 (40.0%) | 0.001 ** |
| Yes | 06 (20.7%) | 24 (60.0%) | |
| Working Position | |||
| Non-nurse | 15 (51.7%) | 13 (32.5%) | 0.108 |
| Nurse | 14 (48.3%) | 27 (67.5%) | |
| Years of Experience | |||
| ≤10 years | 23 (79.3%) | 21 (52.5%) | 0.022 ** |
| >10 years | 06 (20.7%) | 19 (47.5%) | |
| On-call Duties | |||
| No | 18 (62.1%) | 24 (60.0%) | 0.862 |
| Yes | 11 (37.9%) | 16 (40.0%) | |
| Daily Working Hours | |||
| 8-9 hours | 16 (55.2%) | 24 (60.0%) | 0.688 |
| >9 hours | 13 (44.8%) | 16 (40.0%) | |
| Working Shifts | |||
| Regular | 12 (41.4%) | 20 (50.0%) | 0.648 |
| Mixed | 11 (37.9%) | 11 (27.5%) | |
| No | 06 (20.7%) | 09 (22.5%) | |
| Peer Support | |||
| No | 10 (34.5%) | 14 (35.0%) | 0.964 |
| Yes | 19 (65.5%) | 26 (65.0%) | |
| Monthly Income (SAR) | |||
| <10,000 | 18 (62.1%) | 26 (65.0%) | 0.803 |
| ≥10,000 | 11 (37.9%) | 14 (35.0%) | |
| Physical Activity Weekly | |||
| No | 13 (44.8%) | 11 (27.5%) | 0.136 |
| Yes | 16 (55.2%) | 29 (72.5%) | |
| Family History of Mental Diseases | |||
| No | 25 (86.2%) | 39 (97.5%) | 0.074 |
| Yes | 04 (13.8%) | 01 (02.5%) | |
| Smoking | |||
| No | 19 (65.5%) | 35 (87.5%) | 0.029 ** |
| Yes | 10 (34.5%) | 05 (12.5%) | |