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Table 1 Characteristics of United Arab Emirates Heath providers at the start of the pandemic 2020

From: COVID-19 knowledge, attitude, and practice of United Arab Emirates heath providers at the start of the pandemic 2020

Age (years)

(Mean age /SD)

(39.94 years/ 9.02)

Sex % (N)

Female

74.0 (1754)

Male

26.0 (617)

Occupation % (N)

Consultant

3.9 (93)

Nurse

61.9 (1467)

Pharmacist

5.4 (129)

Resident

3.8 (90)

Specialist

11.1 (262)

Technician

13.9 (330)

Specialty % (N)

Family medicine

7.0 (166)

Internal Medicine

8.6 (205)

Obstetrics and Gynecology

7.6 (180)

Other

56.6 (1343)

Pediatrics

9.7 (230)

Psychiatry

1.6 (39)

Surgical specialties

8.8 (208)

Practice sitting %

Emergency /ICU

16.4

Inpatient hospital-based

46

Other

16.8

Primary health care clinic

20.8

City %

Abu Dhabi

64.0

Alain

26.5

Other

1.3

Western Region

8.1

Experience

Years of work experience (mean/SD)

(13.988 years / 8.26)