Table II.
Effect of participant characteristics on number of work-related contacts, and number with physical contacts
| Regression coefficient, β (95% confidence intervals) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant characteristics | All work-related contacts |
Work-related contacts with physical contact |
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| Univariate | Multivariate | Univariate | Multivariate | |
| Institution (vs TTSH) | ||||
| KTPH | −0.18 (−0.56, 0.21) | 0.07 (−0.34, 0.48) | 0.10 (−0.28, 0.48) | −0.09 (−0.48, 0.30) |
| NUH | 0.42 (0.05, 0.79)∗ | 0.21 (−0.21, 0.62) | −0.28 (−0.64, 0.09) | −0.37 (−0.76, 0.02) |
| Age group (vs <30 years) | ||||
| 30–39 | 0.03 (−0.32, 0.38) | −0.06 (−0.41, 0.30) | 0.01 (−0.34, 0.35) | −0.07 (−0.41, 0.27) |
| 40–49 | 0.27 (−0.34, 0.87) | 0.25 (−0.35, 0.85) | −0.19 (−0.81, 0.42) | −0.28 (−0.87, 0.31) |
| ≥50 | 1.07 (0.24, 1.90)∗ | 0.84 (−0.04, 1.71) | −0.69 (−1.51, 0.13) | 0.16 (−0.68, 0.99) |
| Participant sex (vs female) | ||||
| Male | −0.02 (−0.48, 0.44) | −0.30 (−0.77, 0.18) | −0.70 (−1.15, −0.25)∗∗ | −0.55 (−1.01, −0.09)∗ |
| HCW group (vs Assorted HCWs) | ||||
| Ward-based nurses | −0.64 (−1.05, −0.23)∗∗ | −0.53 (−1.00, −0.06)∗ | 0.95 (0.56, 1.34)∗∗∗ | 0.83 (0.38, 1.27)∗∗∗ |
| Clinic-based nurses | −0.03 (−0.58, 0.52) | −0.1 (−0.70, 0.51) | 1.11 (0.58, 1.64)∗∗∗ | 1.17 (0.60, 1.75)∗∗∗ |
| Doctors | 0.20 (−0.48, 0.88) | 0.40 (−0.31, 1.11) | 1.02 (0.37, 1.67)∗∗ | 1.15 (0.48, 1.82)∗∗ |
TTSH, Tan Tock Seng Hospital; NUH, National University Hospital; KTPH, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital; HCW, healthcare worker.
∗0.01 ≤ P < 0.05.
∗∗0.001 ≤ P < 0.01.
∗∗∗P < 0.001.