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Table 2 Background characteristics of the participants (N = 4850)

From: Prevalence of mental health problems and associated factors among front-line public health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: an effort–reward imbalance model-informed study

Variable

N (%)/Mean (SD)

Socio-demographic characteristics

Sex

 Male

1800 (37.11%)

 Female

3050 (62.89%)

Age

38.86 (9.74)

Having children under 6 years

 

 No

3608 (74.39%)

 Yes

1242 (25.61%)

Job title

 

 Junior

2329 (48.02%)

 Intermediate

1381 (28.47%)

 Senior

506 (10.43%)

 Other (e.g., volunteers)

634 (13.07%)

Effort–reward

Effort (score range: 4–20)

12.99 (2.80)

Over-commitment (score range: 5–25)

14.06 (2.57)

Reward (score range: 9–45)

33.44 (4.65)

Esteem (score range:4–20)

13.06 (2.64)

Development (score range: 2–10)

7.66 (1.52)

Job acceptance (score range: 3–15)

12.72 (1.91)

Mental health problems

PHQ-9 (score range: 0–27)

5.94 (5.59)

Depression

 No

3816 (78.68%)

 Yes

1034 (21.32%)

GAD-7 (score range: 0–21)

5.69 (5.07)

Anxiety

 No

3930 (78.68%)

 Yes

920 (18.97%)