Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants
Characteristic | Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Workplace | Private | 9 (8.4) |
Public | 98 (91.6) | |
Emirate | Dubai | 93 (86.9) |
Sharjah | 9 (8.4) | |
Others | 5 (4.6) | |
Gender | Male | 35 (32.7) |
Female | 72 (67.3) | |
Age, years | 21–30 | 21 (19.6) |
31–40 | 37 (34.6) | |
41–50 | 24 (22.4) | |
51–60 | 25 (23.4) | |
Qualification | Specialist physician | 18 (16.8) |
Radiographer | 46 (43.0) | |
Nurse | 25 (23.4) | |
Pharmacist | 9 (8.4) | |
Other | 9 (8.4) | |
Education | Diploma | 139 (12.1) |
Bachelor’s degree | 71 (66.4) | |
Master’s degree | 16 (15.0) | |
Doctor of Philosophy | 7 (6.5) | |
Nationality | Philippines | 30 (28.0) |
India | 30 (28.0) | |
UAE | 14 (13.1) | |
Other | 33 (30.8) | |
Source of information on COVID-19 (more than one source may be identified) | International health organizations sites such as the WHO and CDC | 84 (78.5) |
Government sites (such as Ministry of Health) | 91 (85) | |
News media (such as Televisions and radio) | 57 (53.3) | |
Social media (such as WhatsApp and Facebook) | 51 (47.7) | |
Journals | 32 (29.9) |