TABLE 1.
Participant demographic characteristics (N = 116).
| Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 99 | 85.3 |
| Male | 17 | 14.7 |
| Age range (in years) | ||
| 18–30 | 17 | 15.0 |
| 31–49 | 69 | 60.0 |
| 50+ | 30 | 25.0 |
| Work experience (years) | ||
| < 1 | 8 | 7.0 |
| 1–5 | 28 | 24.5 |
| 5–10 | 27 | 23.7 |
| > 10 | 51 | 44.8 |
| Nursing job category | ||
| Professional nurse | 57 | 49.0 |
| Enrolled nurse | 34 | 29.0 |
| Enrolled nursing assistant | 25 | 22.0 |
| Nurses with underlying medical conditions | 32 | 28.0 |
| Risk factors for severe COVID-19 infection: | ||
| Diabetes | 9 | 7.8 |
| Hypertension | 16 | 13.8 |
| Heart disease | 1 | 2.6 |
| Chronic lung disease | 3 | 0.9 |
| Previous pulmonary tuberculosis | 3 | 2.6 |
| Living in a household with people vulnerable to severe COVID-19 disease | 27 | 23.3 |
| Previously underwent a COVID RT-PCR testing | 52 | 44.8 |
| Previously diagnosed with COVID-19 infection | 21 | 18.1 |
| Required ≥ 1 quarantine periods after high-risk COVID-19 exposure in the ICU | 27 | 23.3 |
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; RT-PCR, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; ICU, intensive care unit.