Table 1.
Principal characteristics of the study participants.
| Variables | Value |
|---|---|
| Women, n (%) | 156 (65.3) |
| Age, mean (95%CI) | 36.44 (35.54–37.33) |
| Professional category, n (%) | |
| Doctor | 65 (27.2) |
| Nurse | 73 (30.5) |
| Nursing auxiliary staff | 63 (26.4) |
| Orderly | 24 (10) |
| Administrative staff | 14 (5.9) |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 1 (0.4) |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 8 (3.3) |
| Diabetes | 1 (0.4) |
| Obesity | 18 (7.5) |
| Anaemia | 12 (5) |
| Chronic hepatic disease | 1 (0.4) |
| Neuromuscular disease | 1 (0.4) |
| Symptoms, n (%) | |
| Fever (axillary temperature >37.5%) | 2 (0.8) |
| Cough | 25 (10.5) |
| Rhinorrhoea | 14 (5.9) |
| Sore throat | 22 (9.2) |
| Diarrhoea | 4 (1.7) |
| Vomiting | 1 (0.4) |
| Myalgia | 16 (6.7) |
| Cases in the family home, n (%) | 3 (1.3) |