Table 5.
Self-perceived risk of COVID-19 among HCWs.
| Do you think you are at risk of getting COVID-19 in the next 1 year? | Total (451) | Physicians (156) | Nurses (295) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No I am confident I won't get infected | 46 (10.2%) | 10 (6.4%) | 36 (12.2%) | 0.025 ∗¥ |
| Yes, but I think that I will get mild symptoms which will probably not require hospitalization | 220 (48.8%) | 90 (57.7%) | 130 (44.1%) | |
| Yes, but I think that I will get moderate symptoms which will probably need hospitalization | 98 (21.7%) | 34 (21.8%) | 64 (21.7%) | |
| Yes I am concerned that I will get severe symptom which will probably require admission to the intensive care unit | 33 (7.3%) | 9 (5.8%) | 24 (8.1%) | |
| I believe I already have the disease and I am immune to it (not diagnosed by a test) | 31 (6.9%) | 10 (6.4%) | 21 (7.1%) | |
| No, I already have recovered and won't get reinfected (diagnosed by a test) | 23 (5.1%) | 3 (1.9%) | 20 (6.8%) |
∗Statistically significant at p value <0.05; ¥chi-square test.