Table 3 Demographics and clinical characteristics of the physicians
From: Coping with depression and anxiety in Egyptian physicians during COVID-19 pandemic
Physicians (N 170) | Number/frequency | |
|---|---|---|
Age in years (mean ± SD) | 36.47 ± 5.08 | |
Gender | Males | 66/38.8% |
Females | 104/61.2% | |
Marital status | Single | 43/25.3% |
Married | 123/72.4% | |
Divorced or widow | 4/2.4% | |
Academic degree | Bachelor | 9/5.3% |
Master | 66/38.8% | |
MD | 95/55.9% | |
Job | Resident | 17/10.0% |
Assistant lecturer | 38/22.4% | |
Lecturer | 57/33.5% | |
Associate professor | 16/9.4% | |
Professor | 10/5.9% | |
Other | 32/18.8% | |
Specialty | Surgical specialties | 44/25.88% |
Medical specialties | 87/51.17% | |
Supportive specialties | 39/22.94% | |
Years of experience | Less than 5 years | 14/8.2% |
5–10 years | 49/28.8% | |
More than 10 years | 107/62.9% | |
Working hours per week (mean ± SD) | 27.36 ± 25.67 | |
Living with vulnerable family members | No | 13/7.6% |
Yes | 157/92.4% | |
DASSa depression score (mean ± SD) | 12.54 ± 6.72 | |
DASS depression | Normal | 12/7.1% |
Mild | 18/10.6% | |
Moderate | 33/19.4% | |
Severe | 44/25.9% | |
Extremely severe | 63/37.1% | |
DASS anxiety score (mean ± SD) | 14.44 ± 7.37 | |
DASS anxiety | Normal | 9/5.3% |
Mild | 7/4.1% | |
Moderate | 10/5.9% | |
Severe | 12/7.1% | |
Extremely severe | 132/77.6% | |
DASS stress score (mean ± SD) | 11.58 ± 6.98 | |
DASS stress | Normal | 49/28.8% |
Mild | 20/11.8% | |
Moderate | 35/20.6% | |
Severe | 33/19.4% | |
Extremely severe | 33/19.4% | |
BRCSb score (mean ± SD) | 13.45 ± 2.95 | |
BRCS interpretation | Low resilient copers | 85/50.0% |
Medium resilient copers | 56/32.9% | |
High resilient copers | 29/17.1% | |