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. 2020 Nov;24(11):1081–1088. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23667

Table 7.

Level of depersonalization among frontline nurses in an emergency in relation to sociodemographic variables (n = 120)

Variables Depersonalization Chi-square df p value
Low Moderate High
Age
   <30 4 (3.33%) 46 (38.33%) 28 (23.33%) 9.471* 4 0.05
  31–40 2 (1.67%) 16 (13.33%) 20 (1.67%)      
   >41 0   0   4 (3.33%)      
Gender
   Female 5 (4.17%) 49 (40.83%) 34 (28.33%) 3.017 2 0.221
   Male 1 (0.83%) 13 (10.83%) 18 (15%)      
Fear of infecting family members
   Yes 5 (4.17%) 53 (44.17%) 45 (37.5%) 0.058 2 0.97
   No 1 (0.83%)   9 (7.5%)   7 (5.83%)      
Confident in self-protection
   Yes 4 (3.33%) 45 (37.5%) 31 (25.83%) 2.139 2 0.343
   No 2 (1.67%) 17 (14.17%) 21 (17.5%)      
Safety against COVID-19 in the workplace
   Safe 2 (1.67%) 13 (10.83%) 10 (8.33%)      
   Somewhat safe 4 (3.33%) 25 (20.83%) 18 (15%) 2.79 4 0.59
   Unsafe 0 24 (20%) 24 (20%)      
*

Significant at 0.05