Table 3.
Comparison of Characteristics between Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients and Control Participants
| Characteristics | Patients (n = 26) | Control Participants (n = 96) | P Value∗ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 0.01 | ||
| Mean ± SD | 40.8 ± 10.3 | 35.1 ± 5.5 | |
| Range | 29–67 | 26–52 | |
| Female gender, no. (%) | 19 (73.1) | 80 (83.3) | 0.26 |
| Years of clinical practice, no. (%) | 0.001 | ||
| < 5 | 1 (3.9) | 14 (14.6) | |
| 5–9 | 4 (15.4) | 32 (33.3) | |
| 10–15 | 8 (30.8) | 31 (32.3) | |
| > 15 | 13 (50.0) | 19 (19.8) | |
| Occupation, no. (%) | 0.18 | ||
| Ophthalmologist | 12 (46.2) | 47 (49.0) | |
| Ophthalmic nurse | 12 (46.2) | 48 (50.0) | |
| Ophthalmic technician | 2 (7.7) | 1 (1.0) | |
| Workplace environment, no. (%) | |||
| Outpatient clinic | 14 (53.9) | 57 (59.4) | 0.66 |
| Inpatient wards | 13 (50.0) | 54 (56.3) | 0.65 |
| Front line | 9 (4.6) | 30 (31.3) | 0.81 |
| Contact with COVID-19 patient, no. (%) | 22 (84.6) | 48 (50.0) | 0.002 |
| Lack of PPE, no. (%) | 14 (53.9) | 26 (27.1) | 0.02 |
| No sufficient sleep, no. (%) | 11 (42.3) | 16 (16.7) | 0.008 |
| Received COVID-19 PPE training, no. (%) | 20 (76.9) | 79 (82.3) | 0.58 |
COVID-19 = novel corona virus disease 2019; PPE: personal protective equipment; SD = standard deviation.
Boldface indicates statistical significance.
∗
Two-sample t test for comparison of means and Fisher exact test for comparison of proportions.