Table 1. Demographic characteristics of 40 healthcare workers working in the adult ICU.
| Characteristics | Statisticsa | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| Median | 33 | |
| IQR | 27 - 36 | |
| Age groups | ||
| ≤30 | 15 (38) | |
| 31 – 40 | 20 (50) | |
| 41 – 50 | 5 (12) | |
| Male | 10 (25) | |
| Female | 30 (75) | |
| Professions | ||
| Medical doctors | 7 (17) | |
| Nurses | 25 (63) | |
| Nursing aids | 8 (20) | |
| Working time in ICU (years) | ||
| Median | 5 | |
| IQR | 1 - 11 | |
| ICU length of working time (years) | ||
| <1 | 9 (23) | |
| 1 – 5 | 15 (38) | |
| 6 – 10 | 4 (10) | |
| 11 – 15 | 10 (25) | |
| 16 – 20 | 1 (2) | |
| >20 | 1 (2) | |
| Underlying diseases | ||
| Gastritis | 8 (20) | |
| Sinusitis | 4 (10) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2 (5) | |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease | 1 (3) | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 (3) | |
| Thyroid cancer | 1 (3) | |
| No underlying disease | 23 (58) | |
aAbsolute count (percentage) for categorical variables, median and IQR for continuous variables.
ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range.