TABLE 1.
Healthcare worker demographics and overall responses in Hong Kong between 19 March and April 5, 2020.
| Healthcare worker characteristics | N (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | — | 39.59 (10.87) |
| Work experience in the healthcare sector (years) | — | 13.00 (7.73) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 202 (27.04) | — |
| Female | 544 (72.82) | — |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 273 (36.55) | — |
| Married/Cohabitating | 474 (63.45%) | — |
| Roles | ||
| Doctors | 172 (23.03) | — |
| Dentists | 33 (4.42) | — |
| Nurses | 341 (45.65) | — |
| Pharmacists | 20 (2.68) | — |
| Allied health professionals | 82 (10.98) | — |
| Healthcare assistants/Others | 99 (13.25) | — |
| Working in high-risk area | 149 (19.95) | — |
| Living separately from family during the COVID-19 outbreak | 74 (9.91) | — |
| Had direct contact with COVID-19 patients | 78 (10.44) | — |
| Experienced SARS outbreak in Hong Kong | 690 (92.37) | — |
| Working in healthcare sector during the SARS outbreak | 330 (44.18) | — |
| Being frontline worker during the SARS outbreak | 127 (17.00) | — |
| Had peers/colleagues/relatives infected or died due to SARS | 111 (14.86) | — |
| HCWs’ perceived level of stress (Range 0–40) | — | 21.32 (3.38) |
| HCWs’ perceived family cohesion (Range 5–15) | — | 11.75 (2.78) |
| HCWs’ perceived change in family relationships | ||
| Much worse | 5 (0.67) | — |
| Worse | 70 (9.37) | — |
| Same | 499 (66.80) | — |
| Better | 143 (19.14) | — |
| Much better | 29 (3.88) | — |
| HCWs’ perceived risks of COVID-19 infection (Range 1–5) | — | 4.07 (0.90) |
| HCWs’ perceived FM risk of COVID-19 infection (Range 1–5) | — | 4.49 (0.77) |
| HCWs’ overall satisfaction with hospital support (Range −2 – +2) | — | −0.58 (0.93) |
| Satisfaction with PPE provision in high-risk areas (Range −2 – +2) | — | −0.73 (1.08) |
| Satisfaction with PPE provision in non-high-risk areas (Range −2 – +2) | — | −0.75 (1.06) |
| Satisfaction with the provision of accommodation allowance (Range −2 – +2) | — | −0.42 (1.09) |
| Satisfaction with the provision of special salary increments (Range −2 – +2) | — | −0.40 (1.09) |
| FMs’ perceived level of stress (Range 0–40) | — | 21.10 (3.38) |
| FMs’ perceived family cohesion (Range 5–15) | — | 11.96 (2.64) |
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; FMs, family members; HCWs, healthcare workers; PPE, personal protective equipment; SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome; SD, standard deviation.