Trends in burnout and psychological distress in hospital staff over 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective longitudinal survey

Table 1 Characteristics of participants

		N (%)
Role type^a	Nursing	134 (24.9)
	Other clinical professionals	156 (29.0)
	Other clinical personnel	90 (16.7)
	Non-clinical personnel	158 (29.4)
Gender	Female	422 (78.6)
(Missing 1)	Male	85 (15.8)
(Missing 1)	Other/Prefer not to say	30 (5.6)
Highest education	High school	13 (2.4)
	College diploma	79 (14.7)
	Undergraduate degree	176 (32.7)
	Professional/Graduate degree	270 (50.2)
Ethnic group	African/Black	30 (5.6)
(Missing 1)	Asian	148 (27.6)
	South Asian	35 (6.5)
	European/White	278 (51.8)
	Hispanic	15 (2.8)
	Other/Mixed/Multiple	31 (5.8)
Marital status	Single	211 (39.2)
	Married/Common-law	306 (56.9)
	Divorced/Separated/Widowed	21 (3.9)

^aSpecific job types, in descending order of number of participants. Groups with two or fewer members not listed. Some roles appear in both clinical and non-clinical lists as determined by patient contact as described by participant. Other clinical professionals: Physician, resident, dietician, occupational therapist, social worker, physiotherapist, manager of clinical area, speech language pathologist, pharmacist, respiratory therapist, spiritual care practitioner. Other clinical positions: Administrative assistant, medical imaging technologist, assistant to physician/occupational therapist/physiotherapist, retail employee, porter, clinical research staff, volunteer. Non-clinical positions: Research scientist, research staff, laboratory technician, corporate and administrative staff, administrative assistant, volunteer, manager of non-clinical area, building services staff, clerk, laboratory technologist, housekeeper

ISSN: 1745-6673