Table 5.
Work intensity and physical condition of nurses.
| Items | Wuhan | Non-Hubei | p -Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (%)/N | (%)/N | ||
| Do you have a fever in the last 2 weeks? | |||
| No | 195 (96.53) | 388 (99.23) | 0.0363 |
| Yes | 7 (3.47) | 3 (0.77) | |
| Do you have respiratory symptoms in the last | |||
| 2 weeks? | |||
| No | 164 (81.19) | 386 (98.72) | <0.0001 |
| Yes | 38 (18.81) | 5 (1.28) | |
| Do you have systemic symptoms in the last 2 weeks? | |||
| No | 179 (88.61) | 387 (98.98) | <0.0001 |
| Yes | 23 (11.39) | 4 (1.02) | |
| (A) (None) | |||
| No | 67 (33.17) | 24 (6.14) | <0.0001 |
| Yes | 135 (66.83) | 367 (93.86) | |
| (B) Sore throat | |||
| No | 154 (76.24) | 375 (95.91) | <0.0001 |
| Yes | 48 (23.76) | 16 (4.09) | |
| (C) Anti-acid reflux | |||
| No | 196 (97.03) | 389 (99.49) | 0.0213 |
| Yes | 6 (2.97) | 2 (0.51) | |
| (D) Indigestion | |||
| No | 185 (91.58) | 387 (98.98) | <0.0001 |
| Yes | 17 (8.42) | 4 (1.02) | |
| (E) Diarrhea | |||
| No | 189 (93.56) | 387 (98.98) | 0.0004 |
| Yes | 13 (6.44) | 4 (1.02) | |
| (F) Constipation | |||
| No | 182 (90.1) | 382 (97.7) | 0.0002 |
| Yes | 20 (9.9) | 9 (2.3) | |
| (G) Bloated | |||
| No | 192 (95.05) | 389 (99.49) | 0.0006 |
| Yes | 10 (4.95) | 2 (0.51) | |
| (H) Abdominal pain | |||
| No | 198 (98.02) | 389 (99.49) | 0.1875 |
| Yes | 4 (1.98) | 2 (0.51) | |
| Other | |||
| No | 192 (95.05) | 385 (98.47) | 0.015 |
| Yes | 10 (4.95) | 6 (1.53) | |
| In the last 2 weeks, did your lung CT show | |||
| any signs of “ground glass shadow”? | |||
| No | 196 (97.03) | 391 (100) | 0.0015 |
| Yes | 6 (2.97) | 0 (0) | |
| The last month, there has been change work position? | |||
| No | 44 (21.78) | 151 (38.62) | <0.0001 |
| Yes | 158 (78.22) | 240 (61.38) | |
| On average, how many day shifts are in a week? | |||
| 0–2 | 70 (34.65) | 145 (37.08) | 0.7223 |
| 3–5 | 99 (49.01) | 178 (45.52) | |
| >5 | 33 (16.34) | 68 (17.39) | |
| On average, how many night shifts are in a week? | |||
| 0–2 | 129 (63.86) | 329 (84.14) | <0.0001 |
| 3–5 | 68 (33.66) | 52 (13.3) | |
| >5 | 5 (2.48) | 10 (2.56) | |
| What is the average length of work per shift? | |||
| <8 h | 142 (70.3) | 157 (40.15) | <0.0001 |
| 8–16 h | 59 (29.21) | 228 (58.31) | |
| 17–24 h | 1 (0.5) | 6 (1.53) | |
| Compared to the outbreak before, about the last 2 | |||
| weeks of your work intensity, you think: | |||
| It's not very different | 45 (22.28) | 167 (42.71) | <0.0001 |
| It's harder than before | 92 (45.54) | 169 (43.22) | |
| Significantly harder than before | 65 (32.18) | 55 (14.07) | |
| Have you taken the following isolation measures? | |||
| No | 39 (19.31) | 271 (69.31) | <0.0001 |
| Self-isolation at home | 22 (10.89) | 68 (17.39) | |
| Separation from the family | 141 (69.8) | 52 (13.3) | |
| Are there any family members in your home | |||
| who need to be cared for? | |||
| No | 80 (39.6) | 196 (50.13) | 0.0002 |
| Older person | 42 (20.79) | 40 (10.23) | |
| Infants or children | 66 (32.67) | 143 (36.57) | |
| Pregnant women | 0 (0) | 2 (0.51) | |
| People with disabilities | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | |
| Other needs to be taken care of | 13 (6.44) | 10 (2.56) | |
| In the last 2 weeks, have your family | |||
| had respiratory symptoms? | |||
| No | 187 (92.57) | 385 (98.47) | 0.0002 |
| Yes | 15 (7.43) | 6 (1.53) | |
| No | 200 (99.01) | 391 (100) | 0.1157 |
| Yes | 2 (0.99) | 0 (0) | |
| According to your feelings and experience, | |||
| how often does the following situation appear to you? | |||
| Work makes me feel physically and mentally exhausted | |||
| Never | 12 (5.94) | 95 (24.3) | <0.0001 |
| Occasionally | 89 (44.06) | 226 (57.8) | |
| Regularly | 52 (25.74) | 49 (12.53) | |
| Frequently | 16 (7.92) | 13 (3.32) | |
| Daily | 33 (16.34) | 8 (2.05) | |
| I feel exhausted after work | |||
| Never | 12 (5.94) | 89 (22.76) | <0.0001 |
| Occasionally | 82 (40.59) | 209 (53.45) | |
| Regularly | 54 (26.73) | 68 (17.39) | |
| Frequently | 19 (9.41) | 15 (3.84) | |
| Daily | 35 (17.33) | 10 (2.56) | |
| I feel very tired when I wake up in the morning | |||
| and have to face a day of work | |||
| Never | 30 (14.85) | 165 (42.2) | <0.0001 |
| Occasionally | 78 (38.61) | 179 (45.78) | |
| Regularly | 52 (25.74) | 28 (7.16) | |
| Frequently | 11 (5.45) | 12 (3.07) | |
| Daily | 31 (15.35) | 7 (1.79) | |
| I doubt the significance of the work I do | |||
| Never | 93 (46.04) | 284 (72.63) | <0.0001 |
| Occasionally | 71 (35.15) | 82 (20.97) | |
| Regularly | 19 (9.41) | 17 (4.35) | |
| Frequently | 5 (2.48) | 4 (1.02) | |
| Daily | 14 (6.93) | 4 (1.02) | |
| According to your feelings and experience, how | |||
| often does the following situation appear to you? | |||
| I can effectively solve problems at work | |||
| Never | 2 (0.99) | 13 (3.32) | 0.0424 |
| Occasionally | 19 (9.41) | 27 (6.91) | |
| Regularly | 94 (46.53) | 144 (36.83) | |
| Frequently | 25 (12.38) | 54 (13.81) | |
| Daily | 62 (30.69) | 153 (39.13) | |
| I feel I am making contribution to the hospital | |||
| Never | 3 (1.49) | 10 (2.56) | 0.0252 |
| Occasionally | 28 (13.86) | 27 (6.91) | |
| Regularly | 73 (36.14) | 129 (32.99) | |
| Frequently | 20 (9.9) | 34 (8.7) | |
| Daily | 78 (38.61) | 191 (48.85) | |
| In my opinion, I am good at my job | |||
| Never | 2 (0.99) | 13 (3.32) | 0.0034 |
| Occasionally | 25 (12.38) | 21 (5.37) | |
| Regularly | 79 (39.11) | 137 (35.04) | |
| Frequently | 28 (13.86) | 47 (12.02) | |
| Daily | 68 (33.66) | 173 (44.25) | |
| I am confident that I can do all the work effectively | |||
| Never | 2 (0.99) | 10 (2.56) | 0.0088 |
| Occasionally | 17 (8.42) | 15 (3.84) | |
| Regularly | 79 (39.11) | 127 (32.48) | |
| Frequently | 29 (14.36) | 46 (11.76) | |
| Daily | 75 (37.13) | 193 (49.36) | |