Table 1.
Baseline demographic and occupational characteristics of the study population.
| Variables | Participants n = 55 | |
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Sex. Female/Male | 30/25 | 54.6/45.4 |
| Age in years (a) | 49.8 (10.6) | 50.5 (39.8–57.6) |
| Age group | 261 | |
| 30 to 40 years-old | 14 | 25.5 |
| 40 to 50 years-old | 12 | 21.8 |
| 50 to 60 years-old | 18 | 32.7 |
| More than 60 years-old | 11 | 20.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/Free union | 43 | 78.2 |
| Divorced/widowed | 2 | 3.6 |
| Single or other | 10 | 18.2 |
| Country | ||
| Mexico | 15 | 27.3 |
| Argentina | 14 | 25.5 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 20.0 |
| Chile | 4 | 7.3 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 7.3 |
| Colombia | 2 | 3.6 |
| Perú | 2 | 3.6 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1.8 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1.8 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1.8 |
| Years of work experience (a) | 20.5 (11.1) | 22 (10–29) |
| Number of hours worked per week (b) | 30 (18–50) | |
| Work mode | ||
| In-person consultation | 51 | 92.7 |
| Telemedicine | 27 | 49.1 |
| The income during these 6–8 months compared to the same period before the pandemic | ||
| Has increased | 7 | 12.7 |
| Has decreased | 41 | 74.6 |
| Remains the same | 7 | 12.7 |
| Percentage reduction in consultation during the pandemic (a) | 58.3 (19.3) | 60 (50–70) |
| Percentage reduction of your monthly income (a) | 51.7 (22.2) | 50 (40–70) |
| ¿Are the protection elements provided by your employer enough? | ||
| No | 19 | 34.6 |
| ¿Did you have to buy your personal protection elements from your “own pocket” expenses? | ||
| Yes | 31 | 56.4 |
| ¿Which of the following personal protection elements do you use in your clinical practice? | ||
| Surgical mask | 29 | 52.7 |
| N95 respirator | 21 | 38.2 |
| Surgical gloves | 19 | 34.6 |
| Face masks | 13 | 23.6 |
| Face shields or glasses | 11 | 20.0 |
Values are expressed in Mean (SD) and Median (p25–p75).
Values are expressed in Median (p25–p75).