Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the enrolled health workers.
| Variables | Cases (N = 345) N (%) |
Controls (N = 628) N (%) |
Chi-square value | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| ≤ 31 years | 199 (57.7) | 429 (68.3) | 10.997 | 0.001 |
| > 31 years | 146 (42.3) | 199 (31.7) | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 170 (49.3) | 255(40.6) | 6.804 | 0.009 |
| Female | 175 (50.7) | 373(59.4) | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Doctors | 335 (53.3%) | 170 (49.0%) | 2.03 | 0.730 |
| Nurses/assistant nurse | 163 (26.0%) | 93 (27.0%) | ||
| X-ray technician | 16 (2.5%) | 11 (3.2%) | ||
| Lab personal | 24 (3.8%) | 17 (4.9%) | ||
| Others* | 90 (14.3%) | 54 (15.7%) | ||
| Educational level | ||||
| Primary | 10 (2.9) | 12 (1.9) | ||
| Secondary | 14 (4.1) | 29 (4.6) | 1.123 | 0.570 |
| Tertiary/university | 321 (93) | 587 (93.5) | ||
| Direct interaction with patients | ||||
| Direct interaction with patients | 299 (86.7) | 546 (86.9) | ||
| 0.015 | 0.903 | |||
| Indirect interaction with patients | 46 (13.3) | 82 (13.1) | ||
*
Physical therapist, Nutritionist/dieticians, Admission/reception clerk, Patient transporter, Catering staff, Cleaner, Administration/clerk, Security.