Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants and general information about the study setting
S. No | Variable | Category | Frequency (Percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|
1. | Gender | Female | 101(46.5) |
Male | 116(53.5) | ||
2. | Age of participants (years) | Mean ± SD | 32 ± 21 |
18–30 | 79(36.4) | ||
31–45 | 121(55.8) | ||
 > 45 | 17(7.8) | ||
3. | Educational level | Diploma | 37(17.1) |
First degree | 113(52.1) | ||
Masters (specialty) degree and above | 67(30.8) | ||
4. | Work experience(years) |  < 2 | 57(26.3) |
3–5 | 92(42.4) | ||
 > 5 | 68(31.3) | ||
5. | Average work hours/week | Mean ± SD | 63 ± 25 |
 ≤ 40 h | 29(13.4) | ||
40–100 h | 121(55.8) | ||
 > 100 h | 67(30.8) | ||
6. | Work position/area | Intensive care unit | 47(21.7) |
Emergency department | 63(29) | ||
Inpatient wards | 67(30.9) | ||
Patient triage unit | 27(12.4) | ||
Health commodity supply chain | 13(6) | ||
7. | Professional status (n = 217) | Nurse | 96(44.2) |
Physician(medical doctor) | 89(41) | ||
Dentist | 17 (7.8) | ||
Pharmacist | 8(3.7) | ||
Othersa | 7(3.3) | ||
8. | The average number of patients /week (mean ± SD) | 157 ± 85(50–850) | |
9. | Facility type(n = 19) | COVID-19 field hospital | 6 (31.6) |
General Hospital | 9(47.4) | ||
Tertiary hospital | 10(52.6) | ||