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. 2022 Jan 21;70:103206. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2022.103206

Table 1.

Occupational characteristics of the sample (n = 434).

Characteristic
Profession N %
Nurse 279 64.3
Physician 75 17.2
Nurse’s aide 63 14.5
Orderly 10 2.3
Physical therapist 6 1.4
Psychologist 1 0.2



Type of facility
Public 352 81.1
Private 82 18.9



Management duties
Yes 43 90.1
No 391 9.9



Usual work role
ICU 323 74.4
Other department(s) 111 25.6



Work role during the pandemic
ICU 319 73.5
Hospital area converted into ICU 115 26.5



Number of hours worked per week during the pandemic
30 or less 30 6.9
30 to 50 333 76.7
More than 50 71 16.4



Sick leave due to coronavirus
Yes 65 15.0
No 369 85.0



Sick leave due to anxiety, stress, and/or depression during the pandemic
Yes 18 4.1
No 416 95.9