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Table 1 Background characteristics of healthcare workers and administrators

From: Factors shaping the mental health of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in Ghana

Participant characteristics

N = 29

%

Provider type

 Doctor

10

34.5

 Nurse/medical or physician assistant

16

55.2

 Administrator

3

10.3

Gender

 Female

15

51.7

 Male

14

48.3

Age (y)

 Less than 30

11

37.9

 30 to 39

14

48.3

 40 to 73

4

10.3

Family composition

 Married with one or two children

9

31

 Married with three to six children

6

20.7

 Single with one or two children

2

6.9

 Single with no children

11

37.9

 Missing/unknown

1

3.4

Years of experience

 5 or less

15

51.7

 6 to 10

9

31

 More than 10

5

17.2

Region

 Greater Accra

2

6.9

 Northern

7

24.1

 Oti

2

6.9

 Upper East

5

17.2

 Upper West

2

6.9

 Volta

3

10.3

 Western

2

6.9

 Other (e.g., Ashanti, Bono East, Central, Eastern, North East)

5

17.2

 Unknown/preferred not to answer

1

3.4

Facility type

 Government facility

17

58.6

 Private/mission facility

5

17.2

 Teaching hospital

6

20.7

 Missing/unknown

1

3.4

Preparedness*

 Not at all prepared

9

31

 A little prepared

10

34.5

 Prepared

8

27.6

 Unknown/preferred not to answer

2

6.9

Stress#

 Low stress

7

24.1

 Moderate stress

18

62

 High stress

2

6.9

 Unknown/preferred not to answer

2

6.9

Burnout+

 No burnout

12

41.4

 Low burnout

12

41.4

 High burnout

3

10.3

 Unknown/preferred not to answer

2

6.9

  1. *Not at all prepared (< 15), somewhat prepared (15 to 29), prepared (≥ 30)
  2. #Low stress (0–13), moderate stress (14–26), high stress (27–40)
  3. +High burnout (≥ 3.75), Low burnout (2.1 to 3.75), No burnout (≤ 2.0)Â