Table 1.
Characteristics of IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo hospital workers.
| TOTAL | COVID+ | COVID− | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (N) | p = 0.215 | |||
| Male | 32.5% (346) | 28.6% (52) | 33.3% (294) | |
| Female | 67.5% (719) | 71.4% (130) | 66.7% (589) | |
| Age in years a | 42 (31–52) | 42 (32–52) | 42 (31–52) | p = 0.8119 b |
| (N) | (1058) | (181) | (877) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) c | 23.6 ± 4.3 | 23.5 ± 4.3 | 23.7 ± 4.3 | p = 0.6057 d |
| (N) | (983) | (175) | (808) | |
| Smoking status (N) | p = 0.549 | |||
| No | 70.7% (749) | 74.0% (134) | 70.1% (615) | |
| Ex | 8.5% (90) | 7.2% (13) | 8.8% (77) | |
| Yes | 20.8% (220) | 18.8% (34) | 21.2% (186) | |
| Alcohol consumption (N) | p = 0.067 | |||
| Yes | 42.6% (448) | 36.5% (66) | 43.9% (382) | |
| No | 57.4% (604) | 63.5% (115) | 56.1% (489) | |
| COVID Ward (N) | p = 0.009 | |||
| Yes | 45.4% (479) | 54.2% (97) | 43.6% (382) | |
| No | 54.6% (577) | 45.8% (82) | 56.4% (495) | |
| Working Role (N) | p = 0.085 | |||
| Physician | 47.3% (504) | 44.0% (80) | 48.0% (424) | |
| Nurse/Midwife | 25.2% (268) | 33.0% (60) | 23.6% (208) | |
| Social-Heath Operator | 5.7% (61) | 6.0% (11) | 5.7% (50) | |
| Technician Operator | 6.0% (64) | 4.4% (8) | 6.3% (56) | |
| Administrative/Researcher | 15.8% (168) | 12.6% (23) | 16.4% (145) | |
| PPE use information (N) | p = 0.933 | |||
| Yes | 96.6% (1023) | 96.7% (176) | 96.6% (847) | |
| No | 3.4% (36) | 3.3% (6) | 3.4% (30) | |
| Hypertension (N) | p = 0.576 | |||
| Yes | 12.5% (132) | 13.7% (25) | 12.2% (107) | |
| No | 87.5% (925) | 86.3% (157) | 87.8% (768) | |
| Other Comorbidities (N) | p = 0.536 | |||
| Yes | 26.0% (277) | 24.2% (44) | 26.4% (233) | |
| No | 74.0% (788) | 75.8% (138) | 73.6% (650) | |
| School-age Children (N) | p = 0.445 | |||
| Yes | 30.9% (327) | 33.3% (60) | 30.4% (267) | |
| No | 69.1% (730) | 66.7% (120) | 69.6% (610) | |
| Public Transport (N) | p = 0.473 | |||
| Yes | 7.4% (78) | 6.1% (11) | 7.7% (67) | |
| No | 92.6% (978) | 93.9% (169) | 92.4% (809) | |
| Physical Activity (N) | p = 0.132 | |||
| Yes | 75.9% (808) | 80.2% (146) | 75.0% (662) | |
| No | 24.1% (257) | 19.8% (36) | 25.0% (221) | |
| Risk perception (N) | p = 0.079 | |||
| 0 | 2.1% (22) | 2.9% (5) | 2.0% (17) | |
| 1 | 5.4% (56) | 6.3% (11) | 5.2% (45) | |
| 2 | 17.2% (178) | 17.1% (30) | 17.2% (148) | |
| 3 | 37.58% (389) | 29.1% (51) | 39.3% (338) | |
| 4 | 23.2% (240) | 24.6% (43) | 22.9% (197) | |
| 5 | 14.5% (150) | 20.0% (35) | 13.4% (115) | |
| Risk Perception (N) | p = 0.253 | |||
| Inside the Hospital | 50.2% (519) | 51.2% (89) | 50.1% (430) | |
| Outside the Hospital | 47.0% (485) | 44.3% (77) | 47.5% (408) | |
| Both | 2.8% (29) | 4.6% (8) | 2.4% (21) |
a: median (IQR); b: t-test; c: mean ± sd; d: Mann-Whitney.