Table 1 Distribution of study participants characteristics by risk for COVID-19 virus infection.
Variables | Low risk (N = 44) n (%) | High risk (N = 555) n (%) | Total (N = 599) n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 38.0 (8.0) | 37.1 (8.4) | 37.1 (8.4) | 0.41 |
Age (in year) | ||||
≤ 37 | 19 (43.2%) | 299 (53.9%) | 318 (53.1%) | 0.17 |
> 37 | 25 (56.8%) | 256 (46.1%) | 281 (46.9%) | |
Work experience, mean (SD) | 12.8 (8.3) | 11.7 (8.8) | 11.8 (8.7) | 0.31 |
Work experience (in year) | ||||
≤ 10 | 19 (43.2%) | 291 (52.4%) | 310 (51.8%) | 0.24 |
> 10 | 25 (56.8%) | 264 (47.6%) | 289 (48.2%) | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 27 (61.4%) | 410 (73.9%) | 437 (73.0%) | 0.072 |
Male | 17 (38.6%) | 145 (26.1%) | 162 (27.0%) | |
level of qualification | ||||
Diploma | 16 (36.4%) | 152 (27.4%) | 168 (28.0%) | 0.17 |
Associate | 7 (15.9%) | 72 (13.0%) | 79 (13.2%) | |
Bachelor | 19 (43.2%) | 229 (41.3%) | 248 (41.4%) | |
Master | 2 (4.5%) | 53 (9.5%) | 55 (9.2%) | |
Doctor | 0 (0.0%) | 49 (8.8%) | 49 (8.2%) | |
Type of healthcare professional | ||||
Medical doctor | 0 (0.0%) | 43 (7.7%) | 43 (7.2%) | 0.044 |
Dentist | 1 (2.3%) | 14 (2.5%) | 15 (2.5%) | |
Allied health worker | 6 (13.6%) | 146 (26.3%) | 152 (25.4%) | |
Urban community health worker | 9 (20.5%) | 107 (19.3%) | 116 (19.4%) | |
Rural community health worker | 18 (40.9%) | 172 (31.0%) | 190 (31.7%) | |
Laboratory personnel | 5 (11.4%) | 18 (3.2%) | 23 (3.8%) | |
Admission clerk | 3 (6.8%) | 30 (5.4%) | 33 (5.5%) | |
Others | 2 (4.5%) | 25 (4.5%) | 27 (4.5%) | |
Type of healthcare facility | ||||
Health center | 15 (34.1%) | 306 (55.1%) | 321 (53.6%) | 0.019 |
Health post | 12 (27.3%) | 87 (15.7%) | 99 (16.5%) | |
Health house | 17 (38.6%) | 162 (29.2%) | 179 (29.9%) | |
Work area | ||||
City | 26 (59.1%) | 309 (55.7%) | 335 (55.9%) | 0.66 |
Village | 18 (40.9%) | 246 (44.3%) | 264 (44.1%) | |
