Table 1. Respondents’ professional and demographic characteristics.
| Characteristic | All respondents | Respondents to K10 and IES-R questionnaires |
|---|---|---|
| N = 1875 | ||
| N = 962 | ||
| Profession | ||
| Nursinga | 623 (33.2) | 403 (41.9) |
| Physician | 168 (9.0) | 81 (8.4) |
| Other health discipline professionalsb | 441 (23.5) | 249 (25.9) |
| Administrative | 260 (13.9) | 103 (10.7) |
| Research | 145 (7.7) | 5 (0.5) |
| Management | 74 (3.9) | 31 (3.2) |
| Other hospital staffc | 164 (8.8) | 90 (9.4) |
| Frontline worker d | ||
| Yes | 923 (49.2) | 568 (59.0) |
| No | 952 (50.8) | 394 (41.0) |
| Years of healthcare experience | ||
| ≤ 5 years | 500 (26.7) | 242 (25.2) |
| 6–10 years | 377 (20.1) | 214 (22.2) |
| 11–20 years | 505 (26.9) | 240 (24.9) |
| > 20 years | 488 (26.0) | 266 (27.7) |
| No response | 5 (0.3) | 0 (0) |
| Age group | ||
| < 30 years | 399 (21.3) | 226 (23.5) |
| 31–40 years | 506 (27.0) | 255 (26.5) |
| 41–50 years | 441 (23.5) | 214 (22.2) |
| 51–60 years | 424 (22.6) | 235 (24.4) |
| ≧61 years | 97 (5.1) | 30 (3.1) |
| No response | 8 (0.4) | 2 (0.2) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 1569 (83.7) | 844 (87.7) |
| Male | 266 (14.2) | 110 (11.4) |
| Non-binary | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) |
| Prefer not to respond | 36 (1.9) | 7 (0.7) |
| Ethnicity e | ||
| White | 1438 | 864 |
| Black | 38 | 5 |
| Middle Eastern | 22 | 11 |
| Indigenous | 13 | 11 |
| Central and East Asian | 115 | 20 |
| South Asian | 90 | 15 |
| Southeast Asian | 37 | 7 |
| West Asian | 10 | 3 |
| Other | 41 | 16 |
| Prefer not to respond or no response | 86 | 27 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married or common-law | 1249 (66.6) | 673 (70.0) |
| Single | 443 (23.6) | 199 (20.7) |
| Widowed | 15 (0.8) | 6 (0.6) |
| Divorced or separated | 114 (6.1) | 59 (6.1) |
| No response | 54 (3.1) | 25 (2.6) |
| High-risk health condition f | ||
| Yes | 431 (23.0) | 218 (22.7) |
| No | 1439 (76.7) | 740 (76.9) |
| No response | 5 (0.3) | 4 (0.4) |
| Living arrangement e | ||
| Alone | 229 (12.2) | 109 (11.3) |
| Partner or spouse | 1296 (69.1) | 699 (72.7) |
| Child or children | 826 (44.1) | 431 (44.8) |
| Extended family | 201 (10.7) | 79 (8.2) |
| Roommates | 63 (3.4) | 31 (3.2) |
| Caregiver or nanny | 5 (0.3) | 2 (0.2) |
| Someone who is 65 years or older | 82 (4.4) | 26 (2.7) |
| Someone who is immunocompromised | 107 (5.7) | 53 (5.5) |
| Single parent | ||
| Yes | 155 (14.9) | 73 (7.6) |
| No | 888 (85.1) | 490 (50.9) |
Data are presented as N (%). Respondents from Southwest Ontario (11 hospitals) completed the K10 and IES-R questionnaires.
a Includes registered nurses, registered practical nurses, & nurse practitioners.
b Includes registered healthcare professionals (e.g., psychologists, registered midwives, respiratory therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, registered dieticians, laboratory technicians, etc.).
c Includes all other hospital staff not included in other categories.
d Reported caring for suspected and/ or confirmed covid-19 patients.
e Total responses are greater than total sample size because some respondents selected more than one response choice.
f Reported having a health condition or taking medications that places them at higher risk of poor outcomes if they were to contract COVID-19.