Table 1.
Comparison of demographic details, roles, and location of workplaces among healthcare worker (HCW) respondents during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. (W = Wilcoxon rank-sum test statistics, χ2 = Pearson chi-square test statistics).
| Factors | India | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| n = 110 | n = 55 | |
| Age (years) | 31.0 (26.0–38.0) | 29.0 (27.0–33.0) |
| W = 3075.5, p = 0.48 | ||
| Male gender | 64 (58%) | 20 (36.4%) * |
| χ2(1) = 10.9, p < 0.01 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.4 (22.5–26.6) | 22.0 (18.8–24.8) * |
| W = 3569, p = 0.014 | ||
| WBGT (°C) | 30.2 (29.1–31.8) | 20.0 (19.3–26.05) *** |
| W = 5589.5, p < 0.01 | ||
| Role | ||
| Medical | 45 (39%) | 21 (42%) |
| Nursing | 33 (29%) | 28 (56%) |
| Operations | 4 (4%) | 0 (0%) |
| Sanitary | 5 (4%) | 0 (0%) |
| Others | 28 (24%) | 1 (2%) |
| Location | ||
| Tentage | 2 (2%) | 26 (52%) |
| Fever Facility (FF) | 24 (21%) | 26 (52%) |
| Clean Area | 25 (22%) | 14 (28%) |
| Others | 64 (57%) | 2 (4%) |
* p < 0.05; *** p < 0.001, when compared with India. Data expressed in n (%) for categorical variables, mean (standard deviation (SD)) and median (interquartile range (IQR)) for continuous variables.