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. 2022 Jul 20;10:e13773. doi: 10.7717/peerj.13773

Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of the healthcare workers (HCWs) (n = 384).

Variables Frequency (n) Proportion (%)
Age (in years)
Mean ± SD 34.35 ± 9.5
Less than 30 144 37.5
30 to 39 133 34.6
40 and above 107 27.9
Gender
Male 230 59.9
Female 154 40.1
Nationality
Saudi 273 71.1
Non-Saudi 111 28.9
Marital status
Single 167 43.5
Married 177 46.1
Divorced/Widowed 40 10.4
Education
Diploma 82 21.4
Bachelors 232 60.4
Masters and above 70 18.2
HCW category
Physicians 116 30.2
Nursing and midwife 138 35.9
Pharmacist 48 12.5
Lab technicians 31 8.1
Other categoriesa 51 13.3
Work settings
Primary health centers (PHC) 127 33.1
General hospital 142 37.0
Tertiary care hospital 115 39.9
Work experience (in years)
Less than 5 127 33.1
5 to 10 133 34.6
More than 10 124 32.3

Notes.

a

Physiotherapist, Dentists, community health workers, radiology technicians, and Occupational health and hygiene personnel.