Table 2.
General characteristics of the participants (N=171)
| N (%) | M (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic variables | ||
| Gender | ||
| Female | 113 (66.1) | |
| Male | 58 (33.9) | |
| Age | 34.2 (9.8) | |
| Job type | ||
| Doctor | 32 (18.8) | |
| Nurse | 77 (45.3) | |
| Pharmacist, other health care worker | 30 (17.65) | |
| Technician, office worker | 31 (18.24) | |
| Working experience | ||
| <3 year | 51 (30.0) | |
| 3–10 year | 69 (40.6) | |
| >10 year | 50 (29.4) | |
| MERS education | 149 (88.7) | |
| Exposure to MERS | ||
| Exposure without PPE | 6 (3.5) | |
| Caring with PPE | 74 (44.0) | |
| MERS like symptoms | 12 (7.3) | |
| Quarantined | 5 (3.0) | |
| Exposure to media | 125 (78.6) | |
| Traumatic experiences | ||
| Prior traumatic events | 36 (21.7) | |
| Prior infection experience | 53 (32.1) |
PPE: personal protective equipment, MERS: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome