Table 1. Participant Demographic Characteristics.
| Characteristic | No. (%) (N = 715) |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR), y | 34.8 (30.2-39.3) |
| Sex | |
| Men | 195 (27.3) |
| Women | 520 (72.7) |
| Has children | 384 (53.8) |
| Marital status | |
| Married or cohabitating | 371 (52.3) |
| Divorced | 52 (7.3) |
| Single | 280 (39.4) |
| Widowed | 7 (1.0) |
| Occupationa | |
| Physician | 96 (13.4) |
| Nurse | 159 (22.2) |
| Nurse technician | 358 (50.1) |
| Physiotherapist | 102 (14.3) |
| ICU experience, median (IQR), y | 5.2 (2.1-10) |
| Workload, median (IQR), h/wk | 40 (36-60) |
| Patients per clinician, median (IQR), No. | |
| Physician | 10 (6.5-10) |
| Nurse | 8 (5-10) |
| Nurse technician | 2 (2-2) |
| Physiotherapist | 10 (8-10) |
| Clinical status | |
| Anxiety symptomsb | 134 (18.7) |
| Depression symptomsb | 80 (11.2) |
| Emotional exhaustionc | 125 (17.5) |
| Depersonalizationc | 120 (16.8) |
| Personal accomplishmentc | 107 (15.0) |
Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range.
a
In Brazil, bedside nursing care is often delivered by nurse technicians under supervision of a nurse.
b
Defined as a score greater than 7 for that aspect on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.
c
Defined using responses to the Maslach Burnout Inventory for each aspect. Emotional exhaustion was considered a score of greater than 13; depersonalization, greater than 10; and personal accomplishment, less than 33.