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. 2024 Aug 3;16(8):e66092. doi: 10.7759/cureus.66092

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%)