Table 1.
Demographic details of the participants.
| Demographic characteristics | Respondents (n = 956) |
|---|---|
| Age (Mean 33.58 ± 11.68 SD) | |
| 18–30 | 492 (51.46%) |
| 31–45 | 258 (26.99%) |
| 46 and above | 206 (21.54%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 534 (55.86%) |
| Female | 422 (44.14%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 442 (46.23%) |
| Married | 508 (53.14%) |
| Others (divorced, etc) | 6 (0.63%) |
| Occupation | |
| Doctor (faculty/specialist) | 357 (37.34%) |
| Doctor (residents) | 172 (17.99%) |
| Nurses | 240 (25.10%) |
| Other Paramedical staffa | 187 (19.56%) |
| Area of residence | |
| Northern part of India (Delhi, Uttarakhand, others) | 175 (18.30%) |
| Central part of India (Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, others) | 179 (18.72%) |
| Eastern part of India (West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, others) | 216 (22.59%) |
| Western part of India (Rajasthan, Punjab, Others) | 96 (10.04%) |
| Southern part of India (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, others) | 290 (30.38%) |
| Place of posting | |
| OPD | 424 (44.35%) |
| Ward | 423 (44.24%) |
| Operation theatre | 160 (16.73%) |
| ICU | 117 (12.23%) |
| Laboratory | 33 (3.45%) |
| Emergency | 11 (1.15%) |
| Others | 67 (7.00%) |
| Area of posting | |
| COVID-19 designated area | 77 (8.05%) |
| Others | 879 (91.95%) |
| Types of patients being seen | |
| COVID-19 positive/suspect | 525 (54.92%) |
| COVID-19 negative | 431 (45.08%) |
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other paramedical staff includes health assistants, sanitation assistants, Lab and operation theatre technicians, audiologists, optometrists, etc.