Table 1.
Characteristics of 932 healthcare workers from Mainland China and Hong Kong.
| Guangdong(n=510) | Hubei(n=146) | Hong Kong(n=276) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 129 (25.3) | 54 (37.0) | 48 (17.4) |
| Female | 381 (74.7) | 92 (63.0) | 228 (82.6) |
| Married | 390 (76.5) | 88 (60.3) | 96 (35.3) |
| Educational level | |||
| College or below | 106 (20.8) | 32 (21.9) | 106 (38.8) |
| Undergraduate or above | 404 (79.2) | 114 (78.1) | 167 (61.2) |
| Profession | |||
| Nurses | 233 (45.7) | 89 (61.0) | 258 (93.5) |
| Physicians | 208 (40.8) | 52 (35.6) | 3 (1.1) |
| Other | 69 (13.5) | 5 (3.4) | 15 (5.4) |
| Ward/Unit | |||
| COVID | 1 (0.2) | 9 (6.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Accident and emergency | 30 (5.9) | 13 (8.9) | 18 (6.5) |
| Intensive care | 25 (4.9) | 63 (43.2) | 8 (2.9) |
| Isolation ward | 3 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (3.6) |
| Infection control | 3 (0.6) | 12 (8.2) | 4 (1.5) |
| Respiratory | 21 (4.1) | 11 (7.5) | 4 (1.5) |
| Medical | 67 (13.1) | 16 (11.0) | 64 (23.2) |
| Surgical | 49 (9.6) | 4 (2.7) | 48 (17.4) |
| Maternity and pediatric | 95 (18.6) | 2 (1.4) | 26 (9.4) |
| Community and out-patient clinic | 48 (9.4) | 4 (2.7) | 17 (6.2) |
| Other | 168 (32.9) | 12 (8.2) | 77 (27.9) |
| Work experience in hospital; years | 12 (6-20) | 10 (6-15) | 5 (2-10) |
| Risk factors | |||
| Close contact with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases | 112 (22.0) | 112 (76.7) | 135 (48.9) |
| Inadequate provision of personal protective equipment | 168 (32.9) | 35 (24.0) | 214 (77.5) |
| Insufficient infection control training | 28 (5.5) | 4 (2.7) | 199 (72.1) |
| Presence of COVID-19-like symptoms | 17 (3.3) | 6 (4.1) | 42 (15.2) |