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. 2024 Jul 19;24:774. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05733-3

Table 2.

Characteristics of participants at baseline

Characteristics Men Women Total
cases, n (%) 657 (34.3) 1259 (65.7) 1916 (100)
Age group, n (%)
20–30 yrs 200 (30.4) 615 (48.8) 815 (42.5)
31–40 yrs 272 (41.4) 449 (35.7) 721 (37.6)
41–50 yrs 127 (19.3) 151 (12.0) 278 (14.5)
51–60 yrs 58 (8.8) 44 (3.5) 102 (5.3)
Education level, n (%)
College 70 (10.8) 239 (19.2) 309 (16.3)
University 310 (47.9) 750 (60.2) 1060 (56.0)
Master degree 204 (31.5) 230 (18.5) 434 (22.9)
Doctor degree 63 (9.7) 26 (2.1) 89 (4.7)
Career, n (%)
Doctors 359 (55.4) 248 (19.9) 607 (32.0)
Technicians 95 (14.7) 68 (5.4) 163 (8.6)
Nurses 123 (19.0) 820 (65.8) 943 (49.7)
Others 58 (9.0) 67 (5.4) 125 (6.6)
Administrator 13 (2.0) 45 (3.6) 58 (3.1)
BMI, Kg/m2, means (SD) 23.91 (3.02) 21.29 (2.84) 22.17 (3.15)
BMI group, n (%):
Normal weight 401 (61.0) 1094 (86.9) 1495 (78.0)
Over weight 200 (30.4) 136 (10.8) 336 (17.5)
Obesity 56 (8.5) 29 (2.3) 85 (4.4)
Experience of wearing and taking off protective clothing in isolation ward, n (%):
 Yes 539 (77.5) 1013 (80.5) 1522 (79.4)
 No 148 (22.5) 246 (19.5) 394 (20.6)
Voluntarily working in the isolation ward, n (%):
 Yes 657 (100) 1259 (100) 1916 (100)
 No 0 0 0
History of participation training previous, n (%):
 Yes 657 (100) 1259 (100) 1916 (100)
 No 0 0 0
Working times, median (min, max): 9.00 (0, 37) 6.00 (0, 38) 7.00 (0, 38)