Table 1.
Sociodemographic and general information of the participants (n = 303)
| Variables | Distribution n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean) | 31.7 ± 8.3 |
| ≤ 30 | 157 (51.8) |
| > 30 | 146 (48.2) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 193 (63.7) |
| Male | 110 (36.3) |
| Occupation | |
| Physician | 25 (8.3) |
| Nurse | 129 (42.6) |
| Technician | 16 (5.3) |
| Administrator/Manager | 97 (32.0) |
| Clerical/service worker | 36 (11.9) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 144 (47.5) |
| Married | 142 (46.9) |
| Divorced | 13 (4.3) |
| Widowed | 4 (1.3) |
| Education level | |
| Secondary education | 41 (13.5) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 144 (47.5) |
| Master’s degree | 71 (23.4) |
| High university degree | 47 (15.5) |
| Experience (years) | |
| 0–5 | 132 (43.6) |
| 6–10 | 88 (29.0) |
| 11–15 | 44 (14.5) |
| > 15 | 39 (12.9) |
| Chronic disease | |
| No | 258 (85.1) |
| Yes | 45 (14.9) |
| Close contact with COVID-19 patients | |
| No | 97 (32.0) |
| Yes | 206 (68.0) |
| Previously infected with COVID-19 | |
| I don’t know | 62 (20.5) |
| No | 170 (56.1) |
| Yes | 71 (23.4) |
| Family member or friend infected with COVID-19 | |
| No | 51 (16.8) |
| Yes | 252 (83.2) |
| Loss of a loved one, or a friend due to COVID-19 | |
| No | 195 (64.4) |
| Yes | 108 (35.6) |