Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| Personal characteristics | Professional characteristics | ||||
| Gender | n | % | Length of work experience | ||
| Male | 99 | 26.3 | Min | <1 | |
| Female | 277 | 73.7 | Max | 42 | |
| Average (SD) | 15 (11) | ||||
| Age | |||||
| Min | 23 | Occupational role | n | % | |
| Max | 69 | Nurse | 271 | 72.1 | |
| Average (SD) | 40 (11) | Physician | 67 | 17.8 | |
| Other professionals | 38 | 10.1 | |||
| Marital status | n | % | |||
| Married/living together | 228 | 60.6 | Main work setting | n | % |
| Single | 120 | 31.9 | Hospital unit | 307 | 81.6 |
| Divorced/separated | 23 | 6.4 | Rehabilitation center | 6 | 1.6 |
| Widow(er) | 3 | 0.8 | Ambulatory | 3 | 0.8 |
| Other | 2 | 0.5 | Private study | 1 | 0.3 |
| Other | 55 | 14.8 | |||
| Missing | 4 | 1.1 | |||
| Personal experience with COVID-19 | Professional experience with COVID-19 | ||||
| Have you been tested for COVID-19? | n | % | Do you work in an hospital with COVID-19 patients? | n | % |
| No | 242 | 64.4 | No | 49 | 13 |
| Yes | 126 | 33.5 | Yes | 327 | 87 |
| I’d rather not answer | 3 | 0.8 | |||
| Missing | 5 | 1.3 | During your interaction with COVID-19 patients, were you wearing adequate PPEs (Personal Protective Equipment)? | n | % |
| No | 35 | 9.3 | |||
| Have you been quarantined? | n | % | Yes | 328 | 87.2 |
| No | 335 | 89.1 | I’d rather not answer | 12 | 3.2 |
| Yes | 32 | 8.5 | Missing | 1 | 0.3 |
| I’d rather not answer | 5 | 1.3 | |||
| Missing | 4 | 1.1 | How much are you concerned for the ongoing COVID-19 emergency situation? (1=Not at all; 10 = A lot) |
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| Average score (SD) | 8.17 (1.53) | ||||
| One of your familiars has been found positive to COVID-19? | n | % | Min score | 3 | |
| No | 347 | 92.3 | Max score | 10 | |
| Yes | 19 | 5.1 | |||
| I’d rather not answer | 6 | 1.6 | |||
| Missing | 4 | 1.1 | |||
| Empathy - Perspective taking | Perceived impact on psycho- physical health | ||||
| Average score (SD) | 4.8 (0.60) | Experienced symptoms in the last month (at least sometimes) | n | % | |
| Min score | 3 | Increased irritability | 221 | 58.8 | |
| Max score | 6 | Change in food habits | 209 | 55.6 | |
| Difficulty falling asleep | 208 | 55.3 | |||
| Muscle tension | 182 | 48.4 | |||
| Exaggerated reactions to situations | 150 | 39.9 | |||
| Nightmares | 150 | 39.9 | |||
| Nervous breakdown | 142 | 37.8 | |||
| Increased sweating | 140 | 37.2 | |||
| Upset stomach | 140 | 37.2 | |||
| Gastro-intestinal problems | 139 | 37.0 | |||
| Palpitation | 112 | 29.8 | |||
| Experienced inexplicable physical sensations | 101 | 26.9 | |||
| Shortness of breath | 87 | 23.1 | |||
| Chest pain | 54 | 14.4 | |||
| Vertigo | 43 | 11.4 | |||