01 March 2024: Human Study
Levels of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Saudi Arabia’s Medical and Dental Practitioners: A Cross-Sectional Study Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ahmad H. Jabali 1ABDEF , Hemant Ramesh Chourasia 1ABDEF* , Mohammed Y. Tarrosh 1ABDF , Yaser A. Alhazmi 2ABCD , Mohammed Y. Aljabri 2ABCD , Uma H. Chourasia 3ABCF , Abrar Hakami 4ABCF , Riyadh Alroomy 5ADEFDOI: 10.12659/MSMBR.942676
Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2024; 30:e942676
Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample for all participants and by study field.
| All (N=577) | Dental (N=376) | Medical (N=201) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 359 (62.2%) | 252 (67.0%) | 107 (53.2%) |
| Female | 218 (37.8%) | 124 (33.0%) | 94 (46.8%) |
| Age group | |||
| 275 (47.7%) | 197 (52.4%) | 78 (38.8%) | |
| ≥30 y | 302 (52.3%) | 179 (47.6%) | 123 (61.2%) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 226 (39.2%) | 152 (40.4%) | 74 (36.8%) |
| Married | 351 (60.8%) | 224 (59.6%) | 127 (63.2%) |
| Having children (N= 351) | |||
| No children | 49 (14%) | 38 (17.0%) | 11 (8.7%) |
| 1–2 children | 186 (53%) | 137 (61.2%) | 49 (38.6%) |
| ≥3 children | 116 (33%) | 49 (21.9%) | 67 (52.8%) |
| Monthly income in SAR (Saudi Arabian Riyal) | |||
| 220 (38.1%) | 133 (35.4%) | 87 (43.3%) | |
| 10 000–20 000 | 178 (30.8%) | 116 (30.9%) | 62 (30.8%) |
| >30 000 | 179 (31%) | 127 (33.8%) | 52 (25.9%) |
| Living condition | |||
| Alone | 68 (11.8%) | 55 (14.6%) | 13 (6.5%) |
| With family | 509 (88.2%) | 321 (85.4%) | 188 (93.5%) |
| Specialty | |||
| GP | 350 (60.7%) | 237 (63.0%) | 113 (56.2%) |
| Specialist | 227 (39.3%) | 139 (37.0%) | 88 (43.8%) |
| Employment | |||
| Non-employee | 127 (22.0%) | 78 (20.7%) | 49 (24.4%) |
| Employee | 450 (78.0%) | 298 (79.3%) | 152 (75.6%) |
| Working time per week | |||
| No | 156 (27%) | 98 (26.1%) | 58 (28.9%) |
| ≤4 d | 126 (21.8%) | 94 (25.0%) | 32 (15.9%) |
| >4 d | 295 (51.1%) | 184 (48.9%) | 111 (55.2%) |
| Sleeping hours | |||
| ≤6 h | 319 (55.3%) | 201 (53.5%) | 118 (58.7%) |
| >6 h | 258 (44.7%) | 175 (46.5%) | 83 (41.3%) |
| Using social media | |||
| ≤4 h | 371 (64.3%) | 229 (60.9%) | 142 (70.6%) |
| >4 h | 206 (35.7%) | 147 (39.1%) | 59 (29.4%) |
| Smoking status | |||
| Non-smoker | 396 (68.6%) | 247 (65.7%) | 149 (74.1%) |
| Previous smoker | 60 (10.4%) | 34 (9.0%) | 26 (12.9%) |
| Current smoker | 121 (21%) | 95 (25.3%) | 26 (12.9%) |
| Physical exercise | |||
| No | 350 (60.7%) | 219 (58.2%) | 131 (65.2%) |
| Yes | 227 (39.3%) | 157 (41.8%) | 70 (34.8%) |