Exploring senior managers’ perceptions of the COVID-19 Crisis in Iran: a qualitative content analysis study

Table 1 The demographic characteristics of senior managers who participated in the study

Participants	Gender	Age	Management level	work experience	Management experience
1	Male	51	chancellor of the university	25	15
2	Male	49	vice chancellor for treatment	20	9
3	Female	42	vice chancellor for food and drug department	12	11
4	Male	41	vice chancellor of health	12	5
5	Male	55	vice-chancellor for education	14	13
6	Male	51	vice chancellor for student cultural affairs	22	15
7	Male	39	directors of the hospital	9	7
8	Female	37	clinical supervisor	17	3
9	Female	38	nursing service manager	19	5
10	Male	40	healthcare service managers	17	8
11	Male	41	vice-chancellor for Finance and Support	27	5
12	Male	44	director of Medical Emergency and Accident Management Center	13	10
13	Male	39	manager of the Crisis Committee	19	13
14	Male	44	hospital manager	18	12
15	Female	47	infectious disease specialist	16	5
16	Female	46	epidemiologist	11	4
17	Male	35	health manager in disasters and emergencies	7	2
18	Male	41	Vice-chancellor for Research Affairs	15	5
19	Male	42	governor	9	2
20	Female	39	social medicine specialist	14	7

ISSN: 1472-6963