Table 3 Total Task Load score and GHQ score according to different qualitative variables
From: Covid-19 effects on the workload of Iranian healthcare workers
Variables | Total Task Load score | GHQ score |
|---|---|---|
Age category (year), (n = 495) | ||
20–30 (n = 201) | 66.46 ± 18.16 | 6.10 ± 2.01 |
31–40 (n = 195) | 68.96 ± 18.57 | 6.49 ± 2.11 |
41–50 (n = 87) | 70.26 ± 15.38 | 6.49 ± 1.55 |
> 50 (n = 12) | 66.75 ± 17.71 | 7.41 ± 0.51 |
P- value | 0.32* | < 0.001**a |
Marital (n = 495) | ||
Single (n = 176) | 66.79 ± 17.52 | 5.98 ± 1.93 |
Married (n = 319) | 68.31 ± 18.09 | 6.56 ± 1.96 |
P- value | 0.744* | 0.002** |
Job (n = 495) | ||
Nurse (n = 326) | 71 ± 16.13 | 6.43 ± 1.89 |
Doctor (n = 43) | 56.35 ± 20.45 | 6.67 ± 1.98 |
Health expert (n = 15) | 69.40 ± 8.85 | 6.73 ± 2.46 |
Health assistant (n = 37) | 58.96 ± 15.28 | 5.62 ± 2.21 |
Lab/radiology (n = 14) | 65.66 ± 20.41 | 6.78 ± 2.26 |
Other (n = 60) | 66.82 ± 22.11 | 6 ± 1.93 |
P- value | < 0.001**a | 0.076* |
Marital Status | ||
Single(n = 176) | 66.79 ± 17.52 | 5.98 ± 1.93 |
Married(n = 319) | 68.31 ± 18.09 | 6.56 ± 1.96 |
P- value | 0.744*** | 0.002*** |
Experience (year) | ||
1–5(n = 207) | 66.97 ± 18.61 | 6.04 ± 2.04 |
6–10(n = 84) | 68.97 ± 17.36 | 6.63 ± 1.96 |
11–15(n = 99) | 69.54 ± 14.73 | 6.31 ± 2.14 |
16–20(n = 49) | 72.18 ± 18.02 | 6.55 ± 1.55 |
> 20(n = 56) | 65 ± 20.30 | 7.05 ± 1.48 |
P- value | 0.240* | 0.006*a |
Type of employment | ||
Contractual(n = 57) | 66.83 ± 18.25 | 6.91 ± 1.70 |
Permanent(n = 184) | 69 ± 17.89 | 6.68 ± 1.84 |
Employment contracts(n = 126) | 70.51 ± 18.40 | 6.15 ± 1.96 |
Temporary contracts(n = 128) | 65.07 ± 16.87 | 5.86 ± 2.15 |
P- value | 0.081* | < 0.001**a |
Shift working | ||
Rotational(n = 333) | 70.58 ± 17.13 | 6.39 ± 1.99 |
Night(n = 12) | 75.22 ± 15.88 | 6.58 ± 1.44 |
Morning(n = 150) | 61.50 ± 17.95 | 6.26 ± 1.96 |
P- value | < 0.001*a | 0.741* |
Education | ||
Doctoral degree and higher(n = 18) | 68.15 ± 14.41 | 6.72 ± 2.27 |
Master (n = 67) | 68.93 ± 16.8 | 5.67 ± 2.36 |
Basic Sciences (n = 348) | 70.17 ± 16.23 | 6.40 ± 1.89 |
Diploma (n = 62) | 55.76 ± 23.34 | 6.77 ± 1.74 |
P- value | < 0.001**a | 0.008*a |
Ward of work | ||
ICU(n = 50) | 73.68 ± 16.22 | 6.50 ± 1.48 |
Operating room(n = 26) | 82.32 ± 10.31 | 6.88 ± 1.17 |
Laboratory(n = 20) | 69.11 ± 16.38 | 6.15 ± 1.72 |
Emergency(n = 85) | 71.88 ± 16.38 | 6.83 ± 1.69 |
Corona center (n = 58) | 71.56 ± 17.40 | 6.25 ± 1.91 |
Radiology(n = 18) | 66.76 ± 16.98 | 7.33 ± 1.57 |
Health center(n = 187) | 63.94 ± 17.36 | 5.90 ± 2.25 |
Other(n = 51) | 60.70 ± 20.82 | 6.88 ± 2 |
P- value | < 0.001*a | < 0.001**a |
Governmental workplace | ||
Yes(n = 413) | 68.52 ± 17.89 | 6.47 ± 1.88 |
No(n−42) | 66.11 ± 17.75 | 5.80 ± 2.30 |
P- value | 0.265*** | 0.015*** |
Facing with COVID- 19 patients at workplace | ||
Yes(n = 415) | 69.28 ± 17.50 | 6.52 ± 1.84 |
No(n = 80) | 62.11 ± 18.68 | 5.53 ± 2.39 |
P- value | 0.001*** | 0.001*** |
Interest in job | ||
Yes(n = 391) | 67.11 ± 18.27 | 6.46 ± 1.99 |
No(n = 104) | 61.93 ± 15.83 | 5.99 ± 1.85 |
P- value | 0.015*** | 0.031*** |