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. 2021 Feb 11;11(2):e042966. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042966

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics and work conditions

Number of responders (1015) Number (%) or median (IQR)
Age 975 37 (31–47)
Sex 1015
 Female 638 (62.9)
 Male 377 (37.1)
Civil status 1011
 Single 231 (22.9)
 Married 446 (44.1)
 Stable partner (not married) 334 (33.0)
Partner is healthcare worker 934
 No 525 (56.2)
 Yes 409 (43.8)
Children 1009
 No 534 (52.9)
 Yes 475 (47.1)
Living with elderly person 1012
 No 915 (90.4)
 Yes 97 (9.6)
Being forced to separate from your family 1014
 No 712 (70.2)
 Yes 302 (29.8)
Afraid of infecting their family 1005
 No 133 (13.2)
 Yes 872 (86.8)
Current position 1014
 Resident doctor 250 (24.7)
 Medical specialist 702 (69.2)
 Service head 60 (5.9)
 Medical director 2 (0.2)
Assisted patients with COVID-19 1010
 No 79 (7.8)
 Yes 931 (92.2)
Infected with SARS-CoV-2 1009
 No 833 (52.6)
 Yes 176 (17.4)
Need of admission in hospitalisation ward 342
 No 327 (95.6)
 Yes 15 (4.4)
Need of admission in intensive care unit 237
 No 236 (99.6)
 Yes 1 (0.4)
Access to PPE when needed 1003
 No 295 (29.4)
 Yes 708 (70.6)
Type of hospital 1014
 Public 892 (88.0)
 Private 68 (6.7)
 Both 54 (5.3)
Hospital size 1006
 Regional hospital 257 (25.5)
 Secondary hospital 234 (23.3)
 Tertiary hospital 510 (5.7)
 Research centre/university 5 (0.5)
Commute time (from home to workplace) 1012
 Less than 1 hour from home 958 (94.3)
 More than 1 hour from home 58 (5.7)
Means of transportation to work 1011
 On foot 232 (22.9)
 By car 611 (60.4)
 Bicycle 22 (2.2)
 Motorcycle 13 (1.3)
 Public transport 132 (13.1)
 Working from home 1 (0.1)
More responsibility at work during pandemic 1011
 No 271 (26.8)
 Yes 740 (73.2)
Recognition of increased responsibility 737
 No 652 (88.5)
 Yes 85 (11.5)
Increase in weekly working hours during pandemic 1010
 No 189 (18.7)
 Yes 821 (81.3)
Economic compensation for overtime 913
 No 658 (72.1)
 Yes 255 (27.9)
Rest after 24-hour shifts 997
 No 139 (13.9)
 Yes 858 (86.1)
Holidays in the last 6 months 1011
 No 646 (63.9)
 Yes 365 (36.1)
Type of work contract 814
 Until the end of COVID-19 pandemic 25 (3.1)
 Less than a month 13 (1.6)
 1 month 22 (2.7)
 3 months 27 (3.3)
 6 months 42 (5.2)
 More than 6 months 170 (20.9)
 Permanent 515 (63.3)
Physical activity per week 1013
 Never or almost never 508 (50.1)
 Once 128 (12.6)
 Twice or thrice 267 (26.4)
 Everyday 110 (10.9)
Leisure activity per week 1013
 Never or almost never 426 (42.1)
 Once 193 (19.0)
 Twice or thrice 240 (23.7)
 Everyday 154 (15.2)
Need for sleeping pills 1011
 No 823 (81.4)
 Yes 188 (18.6)
Use of antidepressant drugs 1010
 No 952 (94.3)
 Yes 58 (5.7)
Change in smoking habits during pandemic 816
 Same 741 (90.8)
 Less 11 (1.4)
 More 46 (5.7)
 Start smoking 18 (2.2)
Change in alcohol consumption during pandemic 979
 Same 662 (67.6)
 Less 108 (11.0)
 More 180 (18.4)
 Start taking alcohol 29 (3.0)
Use of recreational drugs 1008
 No 993 (98.5)
 Yes 15 (1.5)
Choosing internal medicine again 1008
 No 212 (21.0)
 Yes 796 (79.0)
Having thought of changing specialty 1011
 No 616 (60.9)
 Yes 395 (39.1)
Having thought of working abroad 1008
 No 451 (44.7)
 Yes 557 (55.3)
Having thought of abandoning medicine 1009
 No 404 (40.0)
 Yes 605 (60.0)

PPE, personal protective equipment.