Table 1. Sample characteristics of 539 participants from Mbandaka and the surrounding areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 2018.
| Median | Q1, Q3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 42 | 34, 53 |
| Frequency (n) | Percent (%) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 260 | 48.2 |
| Female | 279 | 51.8 |
| Agea | ||
| 18–29 | 62 | 11.7 |
| 30–39 | 163 | 30.7 |
| 40–49 | 133 | 25.0 |
| 50–59 | 108 | 20.3 |
| 60–82 | 65 | 12.2 |
| Educationb | ||
| None | 6 | 1.2 |
| Any primary school or apprenticeship | 110 | 22.5 |
| Finished secondary school | 87 | 17.8 |
| College/University or Graduate school | 286 | 58.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 91 | 16.9 |
| Married or living together as married | 384 | 71.2 |
| Divorced, separated, or widowed | 64 | 11.9 |
| Type of Healthcare workerc | ||
| Nurse | 295 | 54.8 |
| Physician | 1 | 0.2 |
| Supervisor | 2 | 0.4 |
| Health communication officer | 3 | 0.6 |
| Laboratory staff | 18 | 3.3 |
| Administrator | 39 | 7.2 |
| Room attendant | 45 | 8.4 |
| Hygienic service | 50 | 9.3 |
| Traditional healer/pastor | 1 | 0.2 |
| Medical/nurse student | 5 | 0.9 |
| Birth attendant | 10 | 1.9 |
| Maintenance | 17 | 3.2 |
| Community volunteer | 30 | 5.6 |
| Pharmacist | 6 | 1.1 |
| Other | 16 | 3.0 |
| Contact with patientsc | ||
| Direct | 312 | 58.0 |
| Indirect | 152 | 28.3 |
| No contact | 74 | 13.8 |
| Has ever had contact with a confirmed, probable, or suspected EVD case?d | ||
| Yes | 12 | 2.2 |
| No | 526 | 97.8 |
a. 8 missing
b. 50 missing
c. 1 missing
d. 1 don’t know/refused