Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the respondents.
| Total (n = 326) | Experience in managing COVID-19 patients (n = 216) | No experience in managing COVID-19 patients (n = 110) | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female Sex | 107 (32.8) | 67 (31.0) | 40 (36.4) | 0.331 | ||
| Age | ||||||
| <30 | 92 (28.2) | 62 (28.7) | 30 (27.3) | 0.309 | ||
| 30 - 39 | 196 (60.1) | 132 (61.1) | 64 (58.2) | - | ||
| 40 - 49 | 35 (10.7) | 19 (8.8) | 16 (14.6) | - | ||
| 50 - 59 | 3 (0.9) | 3 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | - | ||
| ≥60 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | - | ||
| Length of working experience, years | ||||||
| <5 | 197 (60.4) | 134 (62.0) | 63 (57.3) | 0.603 | ||
| 6 - 15 | 110 (33.7) | 71 (32.9) | 39 (35.5) | - | ||
| ≥16 | 19 (5.8) | 11 (5.1) | 8 (7.3) | - | ||
| Working area | ||||||
| Metropolitan area | 111 (34.1) | 92 (42.6) | 19 (17.3) | <0.001 | ||
| Gangwon Province | 15 (4.6) | 7 (3.2) | 8 (7.3) | - | ||
| Chungcheong Province | 59 (18.1) | 42 (19.4) | 17 (15.5) | - | ||
| Jeolla Province | 66 (20.3) | 28 (13.0) | 38 (34.6) | - | ||
| Gyeongsang Province | 70 (21.5) | 45 (20.8) | 25 (22.7) | - | ||
| Jeju Province | 5 (1.5) | 2 (0.9) | 3 (2.7) | - | ||
| Residence type, during the COVID-19 outbreaka | ||||||
| Living with family members | 257 (78.8) | 172 (79.6) | 85 (77.3) | 0.622 | ||
| Living with non-family members | 2 (0.6) | 2 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0.552 | ||
| Living alone | 76 (23.3) | 51 (23.6) | 25 (22.7) | 0.858 | ||
| Underlying comorbidities | ||||||
| Existence of physical illnesses | 71 (21.8) | 49 (22.7) | 22 (20.0) | 0.579 | ||
| Hypertension | 7 (2.2) | 4 (1.9) | 3 (2.7) | 0.692 | ||
| Diabetes | 2 (0.6) | 2 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0.551 | ||
| Hyperlipidemia | 3 (0.9) | 2 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) | 1.000 | ||
| Chronic liver disease | 4 (1.2) | 2 (0.9) | 2 (1.8) | 0.606 | ||
| Chronic heart disease | 3 (0.9) | 1 (0.5) | 2 (1.8) | 0.264 | ||
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 | ||
| Malignancy | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.9) | 0.337 | ||
| Musculoskeletal disorder | 59 (18.1) | 44 (20.4) | 15 (13.6) | 0.135 | ||
| Existence of mental illnesses | 7 (2.1) | 4 (1.9) | 3 (2.7) | 0.692 | ||
| Depression | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 | ||
| Anxiety | 4 (1.2) | 2 (0.9) | 2 (1.8) | 0.606 | ||
| Insomnia | 3 (0.9) | 2 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) | 1.000 | ||
Values are presented as number (%).
aThis question requested the respondent to select multiple items.
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019.