Table 2.
Distribution of frontline nurses in the emergency department based on sociodemographic data and perception related to COVID-19 (n = 120)
| Variables | f (%) |
|---|---|
| Age groups (years) | |
| <30 | 78 (65) |
| 31–40 | 38 (31.7) |
| >41 | 4 (3.3) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 88 (73.3) |
| Male | 32 (26.7) |
| Education | |
| Diploma in nursing | 10 (8.3) |
| Basic/post-basic degree in nursing | 106 (88.3) |
| Postgraduation in nursing | 4 (3.4) |
| Year of experience in emergency | |
| 1–5 | 72 (60) |
| 6–10 | 37 (30.8) |
| >11 | 11 (9.2) |
| Marital status | |
| Unmarried | 65 (54.2) |
| Married | 54 (45) |
| Separated/divorced | 1 (0.8) |
| Number of members in the household | |
| Alone | 11 (9.2) |
| 2–5 | 91 (75.8) |
| >6 | 18 (15) |
| Having children | |
| No | 80 (66.7) |
| Yes | 38 (31.7) |
| Pregnant | 2 (1.6) |
| Contact with COVID-19 confirmed patients without protection | |
| Yes | 86 (71.7) |
| No | 34 (28.3) |
| Confident in self-protection | |
| Yes | 80 (66.7) |
| No | 40 (33.3) |
| Perception of safety against COVID-19 in working place | |
| Very safe | 17 (15.7) |
| Safe | 44 (40.7) |
| Somewhat safe | 33 (30.6) |
| Unsafe | 3 (2.8) |
| Very unsafe | 11 (10.2) |
| Fear of infecting family members | |
| Yes | 103 (85.8) |
| No | 17 (14.2) |