Table 4: Association between the psychological distress scores, sociodemographic and job-related characteristics.

 

 

n

Mean ± SD

F-test

P-value

Gender

Female

146

4.89 ± 1.74

 

0.51

 

0.476

Male

125

4.74 ± 1.62

 

 

Age

21-30 years

141

4.65 ± 1.58

 

2.42

 

0.067

31-40 years

92

5.15 ± 1.74

41-50 years

29

4.86 ± 1.87

51-60 years

9

4.00 ± 1.66

 

 

 

Position

Administration

6

5.50 ± 1.98

 

 

1.15

 

 

0.335

Medical doctor

166

4.72 ± 1.69

Nurse

64

4.89 ± 1.62

Pharmacist

5

4.60 ± 1.67

Support staff

3

6.67 ± 1.53

Technician

27

5.00 ± 1.71

 

Years of experience

< 2 years

109

4.55 ± 1.60

 

 

2.72

 

 

0.045

3-5 years

68

5.28 ± 1.57

6-9 years

47

4.74 ± 1.59

> 10 years

47

4.87 ± 1.99

Marital status

Married

95

4.74 ± 1.78

 

0.28

 

0.600

Single

173

4.85 ± 1.63

Directly involved in the Covid-19 unit

No

197

4.66 ± 1.68

 

6.93

 

0.009

Yes

74

5.26 ± 1.63

SD: Standard deviation