Table 1 Sociodemographic and other characteristics of Lebanese hospital nurses (N = 500)
From: Nurses’ eating habits in Lebanon during the economic and health crises: a cross-sectional study
Characteristic | Incidence |
|---|---|
Gender, n(%) | |
Male | 107 (21.4) |
Female | 393 (78.6) |
Age, mean (SD) | 33 (7.44) |
Marital status, n(%) | |
Single | 210 (42) |
Married | 278 (55.6) |
Divorced | 12 (2.4) |
Diploma, n(%) | |
Higher technical | 110 (22) |
Bachelor’s degree | 275 (55) |
Master’s degree | 115 (23) |
Clinical experience (years), mean (SD) | 11 (7) |
Professional title, n(%) | |
Registered Nurse | 374 (74.8) |
Head of Department | 77 (15.4) |
Supervisor | 45 (9) |
Working shifts, n(%) | |
Always day | 212 (42.4) |
Always night | 71 (14.2) |
Day and night | 217 (43.4) |
Number of patients/shift, mean (SD) | 10 (9) |
Working units, n(%) | |
COVID-19 special units | 67 (13.4) |
Other units | 433 (86.6) |
Caring for COVID-19 patients, n(%) | |
Yes | 266 (53.2) |
No | 234 (46.8) |
Overall satisfaction at work, n(%) | |
Not satisfied | 118 (23.6) |
Somewhat satisfied | 179 (35.8) |
Satisfied | 173 (34.6) |
Very satisfied | 30 (6) |
Feeling stressed, n(%) | |
Yes | 403 (80.6) |
No | 97 (19.4) |
Stress triggers, n(%) | |
Economic crisis | 389 (96.5) |
COVID-19 contamination risk | 306 (75.9) |
Wearing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) | 204 (50.6) |
Stigmatizing attitudes towards nurses | 220 (54.6) |
Other | 291 (72.2) |
Monthly income (LBP) (1,500 LBP =1$), n(%) | |
< 1 500 000 LL | 257 (51.4) |
1 500 000 LL - 2 400 000 LL | 185 (37) |
2 500 000 LL -3 400 000 LL | 41 (8.2) |
>3 500 000 LL | 17 (3.4) |
Decrease in income due to the economic crisis, n (%) | |
Yes | 293 (58.6) |
No | 207 (41.4) |
Crowding Index, n(%) | |
≥ 1 | 288 (57.6) |
< 1 | 212 (42.4) |
People under nurse financial charge, n(%) | |
< 3 | 275 (55) |
≥ 3 | 225 (45) |
Financial difficulties to buy healthy Food, n(%) | |
Yes | 381 (76.2) |
No | 119 (23.8) |
Changing in weight, n(%) | |
Losing | 169 (33.8) |
Same | 170 (34) |
Gaining | 161 (32.2) |
Changing in eating habits, n(%) | |
Yes | 353 (70.6) |
No | 147 (29.4) |
Nature of the change in eating habits, n(%) | |
Good change | 111 (31.4) |
Unfavorable | 242 (68.6) |
Corrective actions (for the unfavorable change), n(%) | |
None | 111 (45.8) |
Workout | 90 (37.1) |
Dietary counseling | 45 (18.5) |
Self-management | 139 (57.4) |
Reasons of changing in eating habits, n(%) | |
Economic crisis | 282 (79.9) |
Lockdown | 232 (65.7) |
Wearing PPE | 120 (33.9) |
Boosting immune system | 152 (43.05) |
Other (workload, …) | 252 (71.3) |