Table 2.
Concerns of HCWs regarding the COVID-19 outbreak during the early phase of the epidemic, Northern Iran (N = 637)
| Concern statements | Responses to concern statements (N = 637) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | |||
| Low concern | High concern | Low concern (CI) | High concern (CI) | |
| Fear of contracting COVID-19 at workplace | ||||
| I would feel endangered if a colleague got infected with COVID-19 | 490 | 147 | 76.9 (73.5, 80.1) | 23.1 (19.9, 26.5) |
| I am at risk of getting infected with COVID-19 | 500 | 137 | 78.5 (75.1, 81.6) | 21.5 (18.4, 24.9) |
| I feel anxious at work | 489 | 148 | 76.7 (73.3, 80.0) | 23.2 (20.0, 26.7) |
| I am unsafe at work | 501 | 136 | 78.7 (75.3, 81.8) | 21.4 (18.2, 24.7) |
| I will eventually get infected with COVID-19 | 491 | 146 | 77.1 (73.6, 80.3) | 22.9 (19.7, 26.4) |
| Being absent will reduce my chances of getting infected with COVID-19 | 492 | 145 | 77.2 (73.8, 80.4) | 22.7 (19.6, 26.2) |
| I feel helpless about getting infected with COVID-19 | 500 | 137 | 78.5 (75.1, 81.6) | 21.5 (18.4, 24.9) |
| I feel I should avoid going to work to avoid getting infected with COVID-19 | 511 | 126 | 80.3 (76.9, 83.2) | 19.8 (16.8, 23.1) |
| I do not feel safe even when I use standard IPC measures | 498 | 139 | 78.2 (74.8, 81.3) | 21.9 (18.7, 25.2) |
| I feel I should change my job because of the threat of getting infected with COVID-19 | 504 | 133 | 79.1 (75.8, 82.2) | 20.9 (17.8, 24.2) |
| Perceived workplace risks and conditions | ||||
| My workplace would not support me if I get infected with COVID-19 | 500 | 137 | 78.4 (75.1, 81.6) | 21.5 (18.4, 24.9) |
| The COVID-19 outbreak has increased my workload | 502 | 135 | 78.8 (75.4, 81.9) | 21.2 (18.1, 24.6) |
| The workload and staffing do not match | 494 | 143 | 77.5 (74.1, 80.7) | 22.5 (19.3, 25.9) |
| There is insufficient PPE | 489 | 148 | 76.8 (73.3, 80.0) | 23.3 (20.0, 26.7) |
| I have not received sufficient training in IPC | 508 | 129 | 79.8 (76.4, 82.8) | 20.3 (17.2, 23.6) |
| I feel overwhelmed by new COVID-19 regulations | 491 | 146 | 77.1 (73.6, 80.3) | 22.9 (19.7, 26.4) |
| I am not confident about the IPC measures | 498 | 139 | 78.2 (74.8, 81.3) | 21.9 (18.7, 25.2) |
| There is no clear outbreak response plan | 501 | 136 | 78.6 (75.3, 81.8) | 21.4 (18.2, 24.7) |
| Fear of spreading COVID-19 | ||||
| I should social distance more than non-HCWs | 498 | 139 | 78.2 (74.8, 81.3) | 21.8 (18.7, 25.2) |
| I will likely transmit COVID-19 to family members | 496 | 141 | 77.9 (74.4, 81.0) | 22.2 (19.0, 25.6) |
| Stigma against self (internal) and others (external) | ||||
| I would feel ashamed disclosing to colleagues if I get infected with COVID-19 | 492 | 145 | 77.2 (73.8, 80.4) | 22.8 (19.6, 26.2) |
| Family will not look after me if I get infected with COVID-19 | 502 | 135 | 78.8 (75.4, 81.9) | 21.2 (18.1, 24.6) |
| I feel forced to care for COVID-19 patients | 487 | 150 | 76.4 (73.0, 79.7) | 23.5 (20.3, 27.0) |
| I would feel embarrassed to tell my family if I get infected with COVID-19 | 497 | 140 | 78 (74.6, 81.2) | 22.0 (18.8, 25.4) |
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