Table 1.
Socio-demographic, occupational and COVID-19 specific characteristics of participants.
| Variables | Mean ± SD or n (%) | All n = 467 |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 39 ± 9 | 461 |
| Female sex | 413 (89.4%) | 462 |
| Ethnicity | 463 | |
| Caucasian | 433 (93.5%) | |
| Hispanic | 3 (0.6%) | |
| Black | 4 (0.9%) | |
| Asian | 9 (1.9%) | |
| Native American | 2 (0.4%) | |
| Two of the above | 12 (2.6%) | |
| Marital status | 464 | |
| Never married | 78 (16.8%) | |
| Married/Re-married | 136 (29.3%) | |
| Separated/Divorced | 28 (6.0%) | |
| Common-law | 201 (43.3%) | |
| Widowed | 1 (0.2%) | |
| Other | 20 (4.3%) | |
| Parental status | 464 | |
| Yes | 290 (62.5%) | |
| Antecedent of psychiatric disorder | 467 | |
| Yes | 128 (27.4%) | |
| Work type | 464 | |
| Administrator | 17 (3.7%) | |
| Administrative agent | 16 (3.4%) | |
| Beneficiary attendant | 11 (2.4%) | |
| Laboratory technician/technologist | 8 (1.7%) | |
| Nurse | 117 (25.2%) | |
| Other health professional (ergotherapist, respiratory therapist, psychologist, social worker, etc.) | 140 (30.2%) | |
| Paramedics | 11 (2.4%) | |
| Physician | 104 (22.4%) | |
| Resident physician | 10 (2.2%) | |
| Other | 30 (6.5%) | |
| Work environment | 464 | |
| CLSC | 57 (12.3%) | |
| CHSLD | 26 (5.6%) | |
| University Health Center | 139 (30.0%) | |
| Non-University Health Center | 78 (16.8%) | |
| Medical clinic | 38 (8.2%) | |
| Other | 126 (27.2%) | |
| Intensive care or emergency work | 461 | |
| Yes | 69 (15.0%) | |
| Workload | 455 | |
| 34 h or less | 80 (17.6%) | |
| 35–44 h | 265 (58.2%) | |
| 45–54 h | 67 (14.7%) | |
| 55–64 h | 28 (6.2%) | |
| 65 h or more | 15 (3.3%) | |
| Current work status (as of June 2020) | 464 | |
| Still a worker in the Quebec health system | 455 (98.1%) | |
| Employee of another employer | 1 (0.2%) | |
| Student | 2 (0.4%) | |
| Retired | 1 (0.2%) | |
| Absent from the labor market | 1 (0.2%) | |
| Other | 4 (0.9%) | |
| Access to mental help | 461 | |
| Yes | 420 (91.1%) | |
| Types of mental help professional | 420 | |
| Psychologist | 97 (23.0%) | |
| Psychotherapist | 12 (2.9%) | |
| Social worker | 9 (2.1%) | |
| Family doctor | 55 (13.1%) | |
| Employee assistance program | 222 (52.7%) | |
| Other | 26 (6.2%) | |
| Access to PPE | 454 | |
| Never or rarely | 15 (3.3%) | |
| Sometimes | 26 (5.7%) | |
| Often | 109 (24.0%) | |
| Always | 304 (67.0%) | |
| Perception of security using PPE | 451 | |
| Totally safe | 66 (14.6%) | |
| Pretty safe | 331 (73.4%) | |
| Rather or totally in danger | 54 (12.0%) | |
| Participation in any simulation-type practices | 462 | |
| Yes | 100 (21.6%) | |
| Last simulation round | 100 | |
| <1 week | 2 (2.0%) | |
| <1 month | 17 (17.0%) | |
| 1–2 months ago | 50 (50.0%) | |
| <6 months | 31 (31.0%) | |
| COVID status | 461 | |
| Negative | 302 (65.5%) | |
| Recovered | 19 (4.1%) | |
| Never been tested | 140 (30.4%) | |
| Direct COVID patient care | 462 | |
| Yes | 182 (39.4%) | |
| Reassignment | 462 | |
| Yes | 151 (32.7%) |
CHSLD, Long-term care center; CLSC, Local community service center; PPE, personal protective equipment.