Table 1.
Difference of demographic and mental problem between COVID-19 nurses and regular nurses (n = 491)
| No | Characteristics | Total n (%) | COVID-19 Nurses, n (%) | Regular Nurses, n (%) | x2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gender | |||||
| Male | 135 (27.5) | 45 (45.5) | 90 (22.9) | 20.1 | 0.001 | |
| Female | 356 (72.5) | 54 (54.5) | 302 (77.1) | |||
| 2 | Age group | |||||
| 22–30 | 221 (45) | 53 (53.5) | 168 (42.8) | 3.64 | 0.056 | |
| 31–56 | 270 (55) | 46 (46.5) | 224 (57.2) | |||
| 3 | Education | |||||
| Nursing Diploma | 284 (57.8) | 63 (63.6) | 221 (56.4) | 1.7 | 0.191 | |
| Bachelor of Nursing | 207 (42.2) | 36 (36.4) | 171 (43.6) | |||
| 4 | Employment status | |||||
| Temporary | 303 (61.7) | 75 (75.8) | 228 (58.2) | 10.35 | 0.001 | |
| Permanent | 188 (38.3) | 24 (24.2) | 164 (41.8) | |||
| 5 | Employment duration | |||||
| ≤ 10 years | 371 (75.6) | 86 (86.8) | 285 (72.7) | 8.58 | 0.003 | |
| ≥ 11 years | 120 (24.4) | 13 (13.2) | 107 (27.3) | |||
| 6 | Marital Status | |||||
| Unmarried | 121 (24.6) | 29 (29.3) | 92 (23.5) | 1.44 | 0.23 | |
| Married | 370 (75.4) | 70 (70.7) | 300 (76.5) | |||
| 7 | Any financial problem during COVID-19pandemic | |||||
| No | 159 (32.4) | 27 (27.2) | 132 (33.7) | 1.67 | 0.22 | |
| Yes, getting worst | 332 (67.6) | 72 (72.7) | 260 (66.3) | |||
| 8 | Depression | |||||
| Yes | 42 (8.5) | 10 (10.1) | 32 (8.2) | 0.37 | 0.53 | |
| No | 449 (91.5) | 89 (89.9) | 360 (91.8) | |||
| 9 | Anxiety | |||||
| Yes | 101 (20.6) | 14 (14.1) | 87 (22.2) | 3.13 | 0.07 | |
| No | 390 (79.4) | 85 (85.8) | 305 (77.8) | |||
| 10 | Stress | |||||
| Yes | 31 (6.3) | 5 (5.1) | 26 (6.6) | 0.33 | 0.56 | |
| No | 460 (93.7) | 94 (94.9) | 366 (93.4) | |||