TABLE 2.
Socio‐demographic and workplace characteristics of participating health care providers who cared for patients during the COVID‐19 pandemic (n = 171)
| Sample characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 18–25 | 11 (6.4%) |
| 26–30 | 29 (17%) |
| 31–40 | 61 (36%) |
| 41–50 | 46 (27%) |
| 51–60 | 19 (11%) |
| 61–70 | 5 (3%) |
| Children | |
| None | 76 (44%) |
| One | 29 (17%) |
| Two | 35 (21%) |
| Three or more | 31 (18%) |
| Regions of the United States | |
| Northeast | 37 (28%) |
| South | 78 (46%) |
| Midwest | 28 (16%) |
| West | 28 (16%) |
| Professional role | |
| Bedside nurse | 118 (71%) |
| Other nursing role | 17 (9%) |
| Patient care/laboratory/imaging technician | 8 (5%) |
| Physical therapy/occupational therapist | 10 (6%) |
| Physician | 3 (3%) |
| Other | 10 (6%) |
| Place of employment | |
| Hospital: less than 100 beds | 11 (8%) |
| Hospital: 101–499 beds | 70 (53%) |
| Hospital: more than 500 beds | 52 (39%) |
| Years in practice | |
| Less than 2 years | 26 (15%) |
| 3–5 years | 28 (16%) |
| 6–10 years | 39 (23%) |
| 11–20 years | 43 (25%) |
| 21+ years | 30 (18%) |
Note: Items may not add up to 171 as participants may have chosen not to answer specific questions.