Table I.
Clinical and demographic characteristics of healthcare workers in the prophylaxis and non-prophylaxis groups
| Characteristics | Total (N = 43) | PEP group (N = 22) | Non-PEP group (N = 21) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 29.0 (24–33) | 27.5 (24–33) | 31 (28–43) | 0.031 |
| Female | 28 (65.1) | 15 (62.2) | 13 (61.9) | 0.666 |
| Occupation | 0.658 | |||
| Doctor | 19 (44.2) | 9 (40.9) | 10 (47.6) | |
| Nurse | 24 (55.8) | 13 (59.1) | 11 (52.4) | |
| Protective equipment use | ||||
| Surgical mask | 2 (4.7) | 0 | 2 (9.5) | 0.233 |
| Gloves | 3 (7.0) | 0 | 3 (14.3) | 0.108 |
| Types of exposure situationa | ||||
| Direct care without aerosol-generating procedure | 39 (90.7) | 22 (100.0) | 17 (81.0) | 0.048 |
| Airway suction | 17 (39.5) | 16 (72.7) | 1 (4.8) | <0.001 |
| Nebulizer treatment | 15 (34.9) | 15 (68.2) | 0 | <0.001 |
| Intubation | 6 (14.0) | 5 (22.7) | 1 (4.8) | 0.185 |
| Manual ventilation | 3 (7.0) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (4.8) | >0.999 |
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 2 (4.7) | 0 | 2 (9.5) | 0.233 |
| Bronchoscopy | 2 (4.7) | 0 | 2 (9.5) | 0.233 |
| MERS-CoV infection | 6 (14.0) | 0 | 6 (28.6) | 0.009 |
PEP, post-exposure prophylaxis; IQR, interquartile range; MERS-CoV, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus.
Values are no. (%) unless otherwise indicated.
a
Several healthcare workers had more than one type of exposure, and duplicated exposures were recorded.