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Table 1 Socio-demographic and COVID-19-related characteristics of the participants (N = 283)

From: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on psychological health of a sample of the health care workers in the western region of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Variables

Frequency (percentages)

N (%)

1.

Type of Healthcare Professional

 Doctor

201 (71.0)

 Nurse/Nurse Practitioner

41 (14.5)

 Others

41 (14.5)

2.

Location

 Western region of Saudi Arabia

283 (100%)

3.

Primary working in the Emergency Department (ER/UC) or Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

 Yes

69 (24.4)

 No

214 (75.6)

4.

Have experience of working during any of the Previous Epidemics or Pandemics? (SARS 2003, H1N1 2009, MERS 2012)

 Yes

87 (29.4)

 No

196 (70.6)

5.

Exposed to at least one person who has been diagnosed or had symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 infection

 Yes

196 (77.8)

 No

56 (22.2)

6.

Experienced flu-like symptoms or symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 infection

 Yes

120 (47.6)

 No

132 (52.4)

7.

Tested for COVID-19

 Yes

229 (78.4)

 No

54 (21.6)

8.

Tested positive for COVID-19

 Yes

32 (11.3)

 No

197 (67.1)

 Didn’t undergo test

54 (21.6)

9.

Engaged in COVID-19-related work for

 1–30 days

67 (23.7)

 31–60 days

31 (10.9)

 61–90

23 (8.1)

 91+ days

84 (29.7)

 Not engaged in COVID-19 work

78 (27.6)