Table 4.
Distribution of the patient caring related information with suicidal behavior among health-care providers (n = 834).
| Variables | Total (n, %) | Suicidal behavior (n, %) | χ2 test value | df | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worried while examining a patient having flu-like symptoms | |||||
| Yes | 545, 65.3 | 33, 6.1 | 0 .010 |
1 |
0.920 |
| No |
289, 34.7 |
17, 5.9 |
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| Washing hands after examining each patient | |||||
| Yes | 733, 87.9 | 40, 5.5 | 3.111 |
1 |
0.078 |
| No |
101, 12.1 |
10, 9.9 |
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| Feeling of insecurity for himself/herself and family members due to COVID-19 | |||||
| Yes | 759, 91.0 | 48, 6.3 | 1.620 |
1 |
0.203 |
| No |
75, 9.0 |
2, 2.7 |
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| Fear of spreading the COVID-19 disease to others | |||||
| Yes | 741, 88.8 | 46, 6.2 | 0.533 |
1 |
0.465 |
| No |
93, 11.2 |
4, 4.3 |
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| Attitude examining a patient returning from abroad | |||||
| No difference | 136, 16.3 | 9, 6.6 | 2.640 |
3 |
0.450 |
| Felt restless | 273, 32.7 | 18, 6.6 | |||
| Maintain a distance of at least 1 m | 375, 45.0 | 18, 4.8 | |||
| Disagree to examine the patient |
50, 6.0 |
5, 10.0 |
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| Precautionary measures at home after returning from workplace | |||||
| Put him/herself in complete isolation | 186, 22.3 | 13, 7.0 | 0.478 | 3 | 0.924 |
| Use masks at home | 33, 4.0 | 2, 6.1 | |||
| Maintain a distance of one meter | 200, 24.0 | 12, 6.0 | |||
| Do not do anything | 415, 49.8 | 23, 5.5 | |||