Table 3.
Comparison of socio-demographic and psychometric characteristics between health care workers and non-health care workers.
| Health care workers, n = 294 (54%) | Non health care workers, n = 250 (46%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, Median (IQR) | 29 (27, 36) | 36 (27, 49) | 0.006 |
| Gender, N (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Male | 114 (38.8%) | 146 (58.4%) | |
| Female | 180 (61.2%) | 104 (41.6%) | |
| Level of education, N (%) | <0.001 | ||
| High | 194 (66%) | 76 (30.4%) | |
| Medium | 100 (34%) | 140 (43.2%) | |
| Low | 0 (0%) | 34 (13.6%) | |
| Living with partner, N (%) | 0.004 | ||
| Yes | 138 (46.9%) | 148 (59.2%) | |
| No | 156 (53.1%) | 102 (40.8%) | |
| Children at home, N (%) | 0.05 | ||
| Yes | 74 (25.2%) | 82 (32.8%) | |
| No | 220 (74.8%) | 168 (67.2%) | |
| Working habit, N (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Normal | 218 (74.1%) | 46 (18.4%) | |
| Smart-working | 42 (14.3%) | 118 (47.2%) | |
| Interruption | 34 (11.6%) | 86 (34.4%) | |
| Sexual desirea | 0.042 | ||
| Low | 192 (65.3%) | 142 (56.8%) | |
| Normal | 102 (34.7%) | 108 (43.2%) | |
| Satisfactionb | 0.136 | ||
| Low | 268 (91.2%) | 218 (87.2%) | |
| Normal | 26 (8.8%) | 32 (12.8%) | |
| BDI-Cognitive, Median (IQR) | 2 (1, 6) | 1 (0, 3) | <0.001 |
| BDI-Somatic/Affective, Median (IQR) | 5 (2, 8) | 4 (1, 6) | 0.001 |
| BDI-Tot, Median (IQR) | 8 (3, 12) | 6 (1, 10) | <0.001 |
| Depressive symptoms, N (%) | 0.114 | ||
| No/Minimal | 248 (84.4%) | 224 (89.6%) | |
| Mild | 24 (8.2%) | 12 (4.8%) | |
| Moderate | 18 (6.1%) | 8 (3.2%) | |
| Severe | 4 (1.4%) | 6 (2.4%) |
aSexual desire was defined low for a score ≤5 in the sexual desire domains of IIEF and FSFI for males and female, respectively.
bSatisfaction levels were defined as a score ≤12.5 in the sum of IIEF-IS and IIEF-OS domains for males, and a score ≤7.5 in the FSFI Satisfaction domain for females. Mann–Witney and chi-squared tests were used when appropriate.