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Table 1 General characteristics of participants (health care workers [HCWs] treating COVID-19 patients; N = 803 HCWs)

From: Prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depression in frontline healthcare workers treating people with COVID-19 in Bangladesh

Variables

n

(%)

Gender

 Male

407

(50.7)

 Female

396

(49.3)

Age (27.33 ± 6.88)

 Young (18-25 years)

422

(52.6)

 Adult (>25 years)

381

(47.4)

Marital status

 Unmarried

561

(69.9)

 Married

242

(30.1)

Occupation

 Doctors

549

(68.4)

 Nurses

77

(9.6)

 Public health professionals

59

(7.3)

 Lab workers

73

(9.1)

 Others caregiversa

45

(5.6)

Residence

 Rural

147

(18.3)

 Urban

656

(81.7)

Self-reported health status

 Good

501

(62.4)

 Moderate

291

(36.2)

 Poor

11

(1.4)

Chronic diseases

 Yes

79

(9.8)

 No

724

(90.2)

Sleep status

 Less than normal

356

(44.3)

 Normal (7-9 hours)

421

(52.4)

 More than normal

26

(3.2)

Physical exercising

 Yes

300

(37.4)

 No

503

(62.6)

Tobacco smoking

 Yes

110

(13.7)

 No

693

(86.3)

Have you been infected with COVID-19 while at work?

 Yes

47

(5.9)

 No

756

(94.1)

Have any of your colleagues been infected with COVID-19?

 Yes

362

(45.1)

 No

441

(54.9)

Do you feel adequately trained to conduct COVID-19-related treatment/PCR tests/provision of patient care?

 Yes

286

(35.6)

 No

517

(64.4)

Have you experienced shortages of PPE /hand sanitizer/masks during the pandemic?

 Yes

454

(56.5)

 No

349

(43.5)

Have you had regrets about your choice of profession because of the pandemic and related unexpected experiences?

 Yes

365

(45.5)

 No

438

(54.5)

Are you frequently updating yourself with the latest research papers on COVID-19?

 Yes

639

(79.6)

 No

164

(20.4)

Do you currently have to work overtime?

 Yes

415

(51.7)

 No

388

(48.3)

Have you ever been discriminated against in your workplace (lab or hospital)?

 Yes

312

(38.9)

 No

491

(61.1)

Have you been counseled regarding how to maintain your mental health in the current situation?

 Yes

150

(18.7)

 No

653

(81.3)

Have you encountered social problems (e.g., neighbor neglect) due to working in a lab or hospital?

 Yes

195

(24.5)

 No

601

(75.5)

Anxiety

 Normal

245

(30.5)

 Borderline abnormal

227

(28.3)

 Abnormal

331

(41.2)

Depression

 Normal

486

(60.5)

 Borderline abnormal

191

(23.8)

 Abnormal

126

(15.7)

  1. Note: aPharmacologists, microbiologists, virologists, and biotechnologists