Table 1.
Baseline characteristics (N = 906)
| Variables | Categories | N (%) or M ± SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ≤29 | 52 (5.7) |
| 30–39 | 649 (71.6) | |
| ≥40 | 205 (22.6) | |
| Level of education | 3‐year college | 138 (15.2) |
| 4‐year university | 570 (62.9) | |
| Master degree or higher | 198 (21.9) | |
| Marital status | Single/other | 332 (36.6) |
| Married | 574 (63.4) | |
| Annual income (USD) | <3000 | 39 (4.3) |
| 3000–3999 | 267 (29.5) | |
| ≥4000 | 600 (66.2) | |
| Living with a spouse | No | 340 (37.5) |
| Yes | 566 (62.5) | |
| Living with children | No | 450 (49.7) |
| Yes | 456 (50.3) | |
| Living with parents | No | 648 (71.5) |
| Yes | 258 (28.5) | |
| Position | Staff nurse | 578 (63.8) |
| Charge nurse | 226 (24.9) | |
| Head nurse or higher | 102 (11.3) | |
| Hospital work experience (years) | <10 | 300 (33.1) |
| 10≤ | 606 (66.9) | |
| Number of hospital beds | 100–299 | 195 (21.5) |
| 300–599 | 260 (28.7) | |
| 600–999 | 321 (35.4) | |
| 1000 or over | 130 (14.3) | |
| COVID‐19‐related work type | Caring for positive patients | 421 (46.5) |
| Screening | 485 (53.5) | |
| Work experience more than 3 months | No | 539 (59.5) |
| Yes | 367 (40.5) | |
| Transfer of workplace | No | 486 (53.6) |
| Yes, within the hospital | 375 (41.4) | |
| Yes, to another hospital | 45 (5.0) | |
| Training on wearing PPE | No | 193 (21.3) |
| Yes | 713 (78.7) | |
| Perceived safety of PPE | 6.37 ± 1.88 | |
| Hospital safety climate | 57.70 ± 9.22 | |
| Fear of COVID‐19 | 18.14 ± 5.47 | |
| Anxiety | 5.01 ± 4.22 | |
| Depressive symptoms | 6.42 ± 4.73 |
PPE, Personal Protective Equipment; M, Mean; SD, Standard Deviation.
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