12 June 2021 : Clinical Research
Effect of Emerging Major Infectious Diseases on Sleep Quality of Medical Workers: Findings from Medical Workers Providing Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Wen Zhu1ABCDEFG, Yue Fang2AF, Zhong-liang Bai3BC, Nian-nian Li4BC, Jia-yun Zhao1BG*, Zhi Hu3BDOI: 10.12659/MSM.931881
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931881
Table 1 General information of respondents.
| Characteristics | Support Wuhan medical workers (N=114) | Control group (N=232) | t/χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 32.09±5.75 | 30.87±7.31 | −1.555 | .121 |
| Clinical work experience (years) | 9.81±6.03 | 8.94±8.47 | −0.988 | .324 |
| Professional category | 21.272 | <.001*** | ||
| Doctor | 16 (14.0%) | 4 (1.7%) | ||
| Nurse | 98 (86.0%) | 228 (98.3%) | ||
| Title | 5.104 | .164 | ||
| Senior | 1 (0.9%) | 2 (0.9%) | ||
| Deputy senior | 6 (5.3%) | 7 (3.0%) | ||
| Intermediate | 41 (36.0%) | 61 (26.3%) | ||
| Junior and below | 66 (19.1%) | 162 (69.8%) | ||
| Gender | 16.603 | .001** | ||
| Male | 29 (25.4%) | 21 (9.1%) | ||
| Female | 85 (74.6%) | 211 (90.9%) | ||
| Education | 15.082 | <.001*** | ||
| Master and above | 18 (15.8%) | 10 (4.3%) | ||
| Bachelor | 91 (79.8%) | 201 (86.6%) | ||
| Under bachelor | 5 (4.4%) | 21 (9.1%) | ||
| Department | 52.461 | <.001*** | ||
| Respiratory and critical illness | 14 (12.3%) | 48 (20.7%) | ||
| Infection | 4 (3.5%) | 41 (17.7%) | ||
| ICU and Emergency | 37 (32.5%) | 46 (19.8%) | ||
| Internal Medicine | 18 (15.8%) | 31 (13.4%) | ||
| Surgical | 17 (14.9%) | 1 (0.4%) | ||
| Other | 24 (21.1%) | 65 (28.0%) | ||
| PSQI score | ||||
| PSQI ≤7 | 39 (34.2%) | 129 (55.6%) | 14.005 | <.001*** |
| PSQI >7 | 75 (65.8%) | 103 (44.4%) | ||
| * ** *** PSQI – Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; M±SD – mean±standard deviation. | ||||