Table 1.
Descriptive analysis of respondents’ sociodemographic and job characteristics. n = 1279.
| Parameter | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 795 | 62.2 |
| Male | 484 | 37.8 |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 38.56 (9.17) | |
| Age group | ||
| 20–30 years | 253 | 19.8 |
| 31–40 years | 581 | 45.4 |
| 41–50 years | 280 | 21.9 |
| >50 years | 165 | 12.9 |
| Nationality | ||
| Saudi | 578 | 45.2 |
| Expatriate | 701 | 54.8 |
| Clinical Role | ||
| Consultant | 316 | 24.7 |
| Assistant consultant/fellow | 93 | 7.3 |
| Resident/registrar/physician in training | 244 | 19.1 |
| Nurse | 533 | 41.7 |
| Others: pharmacist, lab technician (radiology and anesthesia) | 92 | 7.2 |
| Health institution working area | ||
| ICU | 228 | 17.8 |
| ER | 126 | 9.9 |
| OR | 79 | 6.2 |
| Isolation ward | 48 | 3.8 |
| General ward | 363 | 28.4 |
| OPD | 287 | 22.5 |
| Non-clinical area | 66 | 5.2 |
| Hospital auxiliary units: radiology, sleep lab, pharmacy | 81 | 6.3 |
| Hospital setting | ||
| Private | 254 | 19.9 |
| Public/governmental | 448 | 35 |
| University hospital | 577 | 45.1 |
| Hospital type of practice | ||
| Primary healthcare center | 192 | 15 |
| Secondary-care hospital | 204 | 15.9 |
| Tertiary hospital | 883 | 69 |
| Travel during the last three months to a country where the Delta variant has been recorded | ||
| No | 1187 | 92.9 |
| Yes | 91 | 7.1 |
| Have you been in contact with people infected with COVID-19? | ||
| Never | 303 | 23.7 |
| Yes, with patients or family members | 975 | 76.3 |
| Have you previously been diagnosed with PCR-positive COVID-19? | ||
| No | 982 | 76.8 |
| Yes | 296 | 23.2 |