Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of health care workers at an academic hospital who responded to a survey assessing experiences with work-related stress and alcohol consumption before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2020 a
| Characteristic | All (N = 102) a | Male (n = 45) | Female (n = 49) |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of years of experience, mean (SD) b | 15.8 (13.0) | 17.0 (14.8) | 14.3 (11.1) |
| Race c | |||
| White | 80 (78.4) | 35 (77.8) | 42 (85.7) |
| Black | 7 (6.9) | 3 (6.7) | 4 (8.2) |
| Other/prefer not to say d | 11 (10.8) | 7 (15.6) | 3 (6.1) |
| No response | 4 (3.9) | 0 | 0 |
| Age, y c | |||
| 18-29 | 7 (6.9) | 3 (6.7) | 4 (8.2) |
| 30-39 | 37 (36.3) | 17 (37.8) | 19 (38.8) |
| 40-49 | 21 (20.6) | 9 (20.0) | 12 (24.5) |
| 50-59 | 13 (12.7) | 6 (13.3) | 7 (14.3) |
| ≥60 | 16 (15.7) | 9 (20.0) | 6 (12.2) |
| No response | 8 (7.8) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.0) |
| Department e | |||
| Emergency c | 8 (7.8) | 3 (6.7) | 5 (10.2) |
| Intensive care c | 10 (9.8) | 4 (8.9) | 6 (12.2) |
| Surgery f | 25 (24.5) | 12 (26.7) | 11 (22.4) |
| Internal medicine f | 29 (28.4) | 14 (31.1) | 15 (30.6) |
| Psychiatry c | 7 (6.9) | 3 (6.7) | 4 (8.2) |
| Other/prefer not to sayd,e,f | 26 (25.5) | 11 (24.4) | 13 (26.5) |
| Professional role c | |||
| Physician | 68 (66.7) | 37 (82.2) | 29 (59.2) |
| Nurse | 15 (14.7) | 3 (6.7) | 12 (24.5) |
| Other/prefer not to say d | 12 (11.8) | 3 (11.1) | 8 (16.3) |
| No response | 7 (6.9) | 0 | 0 |
| Home lifee,f | |||
| Married/living with a partner | 81 (79.4) | 39 (86.7) | 38 (77.6) |
| Living with children | 57 (55.9) | 27 (60.0) | 26 (53.1) |
| Living with elderly people | 11 (10.8) | 6 (13.3) | 5 (10.2) |
Based on a survey administered to health care workers during June 8-22, 2020. Eight participants did not provide information on sex. All values are number (percentage) unless otherwise indicated. Column percentages are shown.
Using the t test.
Using the Fisher exact test.
Other for race included American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander; other for department included anesthesia, family medicine, neurology, ophthalmology, pediatrics, and radiology; and other for professional role included physician assistant, medical assistant, and respiratory therapist.
Respondents could select >1 answer.
Using the χ2 independence test.