Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | Total N = 23 |
RNs n = 5 |
RTs n = 4 |
MD-Ts n = 4 |
MDs n = 5 |
AS n = 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age category (yr), n/total N (%)1 | ||||||
| 20–29 | 1/22 (5%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30–39 | 12/22 (54%) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 40–49 | 7/22 (32%) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 50–59 | 1/22 (5%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 + | 1/22 (5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median [IQR] | 38 [35–47] | 43 [37–53] | 33 [28–37] | 36 [33–36] | 42 [39–48] | 48 [44–48] |
| Sex, n/total N (%) | ||||||
| Female | 12/23 (52%) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Years in current role, n/total N (%)2 | ||||||
| ≤ 4 | 7/19 (37%) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 5–10 | 4/19 (21%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11–15 | 4/19 (21%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16–20 | 3/19 (16%) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| > 20 | 1/19 (5%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median [IQR] | 7 [4–15] | 17 [17–20] | 7 [3–11] | - | 4 [3–10] | 5 [5–7] |
| Others in household, n/total N (%)3 | ||||||
| Yes | 19/22 (86%) | 5/5 (100%) | 4/4 (100%) | 2/4 (50%) | 5/5 (100%) | 3/5 (60%) |
| Previously worked during an ID outbreak, n/total N (%)4 | ||||||
| Yes | 10/17 (59%) | 3/5 (60%) | 1/4 (25%) | - | 2/5 (40%) | 4/5 (80%) |
1Missing data: n = 1 (1 RN)
2Missing data: n = 4 (2 MDs, 2 MD-Ts)
3Missing data: n = 1 (1 MD-T)
4Missing data: n = 6 (4 MD-Ts, 2 MDs)
AS = allied staff; ID = infectious disease; MD-T = medical doctor in training; MD = medical doctor; RN = registered nurse; RT = respiratory therapist