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. 2021 Jun;33(2):124–130. doi: 10.5455/msm.2021.33.124-130

Table 1. Personal characteristics and working conditions by occupational category *Pearson’s Chi2 test, **Independent t-test.

Variables Physicians (n = 68) Nurses (n=200) Total n=268
n % n % p-value n %
Gender
Female 25 36.8 128 64.0 0.000* 153 42,9
Male 43 63.2 72 36.0 115 57,1
mean SD mean SD mean SD
age 38.24 10.06 35.68 7.07 0.001** 32.69 8.38
Years of service 11.59 9.42 12.68 7.92 0.060 12.41 8.32
Age group
>30 years old 21 30.9 66 33.0 0.432 87 32.5
31-40 years old 21 30.9 74 37.0 95 35.4
<40 26 38.2 60 30.0 86 32.1
Marital status
single 33 48.5 98 49.0 0.529 131 48,9
married 35 51.5 102 51.0 137 51,1
Working Hospital
Military 33 49.3 120 59.7 0.088 153 57.1
Public 34 50.7 81 40.3 1115 42.9
Department
ICU 13 19.1 86 42.8 0.000* 99 36.8
Surgical ward 11 16.2 42 20.9 53 19.7
Pathological ward 44 64.7 72 36.3 116 43.5
Care for COVID-19 patients per week
zero 35 51.5 134 66.7 0.080 169 62.8
>5 24 35.3 48 23.9 72 26.8
<5 9 13.2 18 9.5 27 10.4
Worry about
none 21 30.9 74 36.8 95 35.3
Pandemic COVID-19 18 26.5 46 22.9 0.511 64 23.8
Personal issues (family, health, future, economic problems) 21 30.9 66 33.3 87 32.7
Working circumstances 8 11.8 14 7.0 22 8.2
Personal Protective equipment
yes 32 47.1 120 60.2 0.040* 152 56.9
no 36 52.9 80 39.8 116 43.1
ER-ratio
<1 20 29.4 49 24.5 199 74.3
>1 48 70.6 151 75.5 69 25.7
Overcommitment 0.074
Low (lower tertile) 31 54.4 103 66.5 134 63.2
High (upper tertile) 26 45.6 52 33.5 78 36.8