Table 2.
Work- and non-work-related concerns.
| Private PCP (n = 103) | Public PCP (n = 69) | OR (95% CI) | aOR* (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work-related concerns, agree (%) | ||||
| My job would put me at great exposure risk | 92 (89.3) | 60 (87.0) | 1.26 (0.49, 3.21) | 1.30 (0.49, 3.42) |
| I am afraid of falling ill with COVID-19 | 70 (68.0) | 50 (72.5) | 0.81 (0.41, 1.58) | 0.83 (0.40, 1.72) |
| I should not be looking after COVID-19 patients | 20 (19.4) | 5 (7.2) | 3.08 (1.10, 8.66) | 3.55 (1.23, 10.24) |
| The risk I am exposed to is not acceptable | 14 (13.6) | 3 (4.3) | 3.46 (0.96, 12.53) | 3.96 (1.07, 14.64) |
| I accept that the risk of contracting COVID-19 is part of my job | 93 (90.3) | 60 (87.0) | 1.40 (0.54, 3.63) | 1.39 (0.52, 3.74) |
| I might look for another job because of the risks | 11 (10.7) | 1 (1.4) | 8.13 (1.03, 64.50) | 12.05 (1.44, 100.82) |
| It is acceptable if my colleagues resign because of their fears | 57 (55.3) | 36 (52.2) | 1.14 (0.62, 2.09) | 0.74 (0.58, 2.14) |
| Non-work-related concerns, agree (%) | ||||
| People close to me would be at high risk of getting COVID-19 because of my job | 77 (74.8) | 48 (70.6) | 1.23 (0.62, 2.45) | 1.12 (0.55, 2.28) |
| In particular, I would be concerned for my spouse/partner | 82 (79.6) | 53 (77.9) | 1.11 (0.52, 2.33) | 0.96 (0.44, 2.08) |
| In particular, I would be concerned for my parents | 79 (76.7) | 52 (76.5) | 1.01 (0.49, 2.09) | 0.98 (0.46, 2.09) |
| In particular, I would be concerned for my children | 80 (77.7) | 50 (73.5) | 1.25 (0.62, 2.55) | 1.29 (0.62, 2.69) |
| In particular, I would be concerned for my close friends | 59 (57.3) | 37 (54.4) | 1.12 (0.61, 2.08) | 1.07 (0.56, 2.06) |
| In particular, I would be concerned for my work colleagues | 76 (73.8) | 50 (73.5) | 1.01 (0.51, 2.03) | 1.22 (0.58, 2.56) |
| People close to me would be worried for my health | 80 (77.7) | 60 (88.2) | 0.46 (0.19, 1.11) | 0.42 (0.17, 1.05) |
| People close to me would be worried as they may get infected by me | 71 (68.9) | 49 (72.1) | 0.86 (0.44, 1.69) | 0.79 (0.39, 1.60) |
Cronbach’s alpha for all items = 0.88 (Private PCP); 0.85 (Public PCP).
Frequencies may not add up to total study sample size due to missing data.
*
Public PCP used as reference group; adjusted for gender, ethnicity (dichotomised as “Chinese”, “non-Chinese”), and years of medical experience (for work-related concerns) or age (dichotomised as “39 years and below”, “40 years and above”; for non-work-related concerns).