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Table 1 Demographics and descriptive characteristics of participated physicians

From: Immediate psychological outcomes associated with COVID-19 pandemic in frontline physicians: a cross-sectional study in Egypt

 

Total

n = 237

TUH

n = 134

IH

n = 103

Test of significance

p-value

M (SD) or n (%)

M (SD) or n (%)

M (SD) or n (%)

Demographics

 Age

38.2 ± 6.2

37.3 ± 6.7

39.2 ± 5.3

t-test = 2.36

    

0.01*

Gender

 Male

138 (58.2%)

57(42.5%)

81 (78.6%)

X2 = 31.2

 Female

99(41.8%)

77(57.5%)

22(21.4%)

< 0.0001***

Marital status

 Single

35(14.8%)

23(17.2%)

12(11.7%)

X2 = 1.41

 Married

202(85.2%)

111(82.8%)

91(88.35%)

0.12

 Divorced /widowed

0

0

0

 

Having children

 No

34(14.3%)

20(14.9%)

14(13.6%)

X2 = 0.08

 Yes

203(85.7%)

114(85.1%)

89(86.4%)

0.7

Professional degree

 Registrar/ Consultant

92(38.8%)

58(43.3%)

34(33%)

X2 = 2.58

 Residents

145(61.2%)

76(56.7%)

69(67%)

0.1

COVID-19 related stigma

 No

140(59.1%)

93(69.4%)

47(45.6%)

X2 = 13.6

 Yes

97(40.9%).

41(30.6%)

56(54.4%)

0.0002***

Mental health and preparedness

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

t-test p

 Family Support

3.6 ± 1.3

3.6 ± 1.4

3.5 ± 1.3

0.56–0.7

 Sleep quality

6.55 ± 3.2

6.5 ± 2.9

6.6 ± 2.7

0.27–0.7

 Psychological preparedness

5.9 ± 3.2

5.7 ± 3.2

6.1 ± 3.2

0.95–0.3

 Material preparedness

8.15 ± 1.8

8.1 ± 1.8

8.2 ± 1.85

0.41–0.6

GAD-7 scale

9.8 ± 4.7

10.25 ± 5.4

9.4 ± 5.2

1.47–0.007**

PHQ-9 scale

10.4 ± 3.6

10.4 ± 3.5

10.5 ± 3.9

0.2–0.9

  1. df = 235 TUH Tanta University Hospitals, IH Isolation Hospitals
  2. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001