Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Survey Participants
| Variable | No. (%) (n = 2662)a |
|---|---|
| Age group | |
| 15–29 y | 645 (24.2) |
| 30–39 y | 571 (21.5) |
| 40–49 y | 557 (20.9) |
| 50–59 y | 680 (25.5) |
| 60–69 y | 205 (7.7) |
| Missing | 4 (0.2) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 731 (27.5) |
| Female | 1926 (72.4) |
| Divers | 1 (0.0) |
| Missing | 4 (0.2) |
| Occupational activity | |
| Nurse | 915 (34.4) |
| Physician | 439 (16.5) |
| Other occupation with patient contactb | 514 (19.3) |
| Other occupation without patient contactc | 790 (29.7) |
| Missing | 4 (0.2) |
| BMI (n = 2628),d median (IQR), kg/m2 | 24.5 (21.9–27.8) |
| Smokinge | 427 (16.0) |
| Any chronic diseasee | 591 (22.2) |
| Immunosuppressione | 71 (2.7) |
| History of SARS-CoV-2 infection | 251 (9.4) |
| History of SARS-CoV-2 quarantine | 353 (13.3) |
| COVID-19 vaccination | |
| Fully vaccinated | 2515 (94.5) |
| Fully vaccinated with no history of SARS-CoV-2 infection | 2309 (91.8, n = 2515) |
| History of SARS-CoV-2 infection and 1 or 2 vaccinationsf | 206 (8.2, n = 2515) |
| No vaccination because of a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection within the last 6 mo | 27 (1.0) |
| Within the vaccination process | 14 (0.5) |
| Willing to get vaccinated | 14 (0.5) |
| Not willing to get vaccinated | 92 (3.5) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; IQR, interquartile range; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
a
Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding.
b
For example, diabetes consultation, social services, physiotherapy, etc.
c
For example, administration, technical services, laboratory staff, etc.
d
One implausible value recoded to missing.
e
Four missing values.
f
German regulations recommended in March 2021 that vaccinees with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection only needed 1 COVID-19 vaccination 6 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection to be regarded as fully vaccinated [14].