Table 1.
Descriptive analysis of the HCWs’ sociodemographic and professional characteristics; N = 381.
| Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 326 | 85.6 |
| Male | 55 | 14.4 |
| Age Group | ||
| 20–29 years | 203 | 53.3 |
| 30–39 years | 123 | 32.3 |
| 40–49 years | 42 | 11 |
| 50–59 years | 13 | 3.4 |
| Nationality | ||
| Saudi | 340 | 89.2 |
| Non-Saudi | 41 | 10.8 |
| Profession | ||
| Physician | 28 | 7.3 |
| Specialists and nurses | 310 | 81.4 |
| Managers | 43 | 11.3 |
| Type of employment | ||
| Part-time job | 57 | 15 |
| Full-time job | 324 | 85 |
| Work sector | ||
| Private sector | 261 | 68.5 |
| Governmental sector | 120 | 31.5 |
| Current working experience | ||
| ≤11 months | 90 | 23.6 |
| 1–2 years | 71 | 18.6 |
| 3–5 years | 122 | 32 |
| 6–10 years | 64 | 16.8 |
| 11–15 years | 14 | 3.7 |
| ≥16 years | 20 | 5.2 |
| Nature of work with autistic children | ||
| Front-line staff | 253 | 66.4 |
| Management (first-level) | 28 | 7.3 |
| Management (intermediate) | 32 | 8.4 |
| Management (senior) | 14 | 3.7 |
| Supervisor | 54 | 14.2 |
| Percentage of time spent interacting with children with autism spectrum disorders per shift, mean (SD) | 54.77 (24.47) | |