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. 2021 Mar 1;21:138. doi: 10.1186/s12909-021-02576-0

Table 3.

Reasons associated with willingness and hesitance to volunteer

Reasons Willingness to volunteer
Gamma P-value
Reasons for willing to volunteer
Remuneration -0.014 0.462
Compensated by money if infected by COVID-19 0.062 0.001
Compensated by money if death due to COVID-19 occurs 0.114 < 0.001
Shortage of medical personnel 0.689 < 0.001
Obligation as a medical student 0.607 < 0.001
Solicited by the government or medical institutions 0.648 < 0.001
Sanctioned if not willing to volunteer 0.211 < 0.001
Reasons for hesitance to volunteer
Fear for own’s health -0.221 < 0.001
Fear for family’s health -0.048 0.021
Fear of harming patients −0.117 < 0.001
Inadequate PPE −0.059 0.002
Absence of a cure −0.205 < 0.001

COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019, PPE Personal protective equipment