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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics by profession and in total

From: The burden of anxiety, depression, and stress, along with the prevalence of symptoms of PTSD, and perceptions of the drivers of psychological harms, as perceived by doctors and nurses working in ICUs in Nepal during the COVID-19 pandemic; a mixed method evaluation

 

Doctors n = 21

Nurses n = 113

Total n = 134

Age, in years

   

 18–24

0 (0)

44 (38.9)

44 (32.8)

 25–35

13 (61.9)

66 (58.4)

79 (59.0)

 36 or above

8 (38.1)

3 (2.7)

11 (8.2)

Sex

   

 Male

17 (81.0)

0 (0)

17 (12.7)

 Female

4 (19.0)

112 (99.1)

116 (86.6)

 Prefer not to say

0 (0)

1 (0.8)

1 (0.8)

Education

   

 Proficiency certificate level

0 (0)

39 (34.5)

39 (29.1)

 Bachelor’s degree

8 (38.1)

69 (61.1)

77 (57.5)

 Master’s degree

10 (47.6)

5 (4.4)

15 (11.2)

 PhD or fellowship

3 (14.3)

0 (0)

3 (2.2)

Work experience

   

 < 12 months

2 (9.5)

34 (30.1)

36 (26.9)

 12 to 24 months

3 (14.3)

9 (8.0)

12 (9.0)

 > 24 months

16 (76.2)

70 (61.9)

86 (64.2)

Marital status

   

 Married

11 (52.4)

35 (31.0)

46 (34.3)

 Single

10 (47.6)

78 (69.0)

88 (65.7)

Living with a child (≤ 18 years), yes

11 (52.4)

22 (19.5)

33 (24.6)

Living with someone elderly (≥ 60 years), yes

13 (61.9)

48 (42.5)

61 (45.5)