Table 1 Demographic characteristics and attitudes toward COVID-19 of neurological doctors and nurses
Parameters | Total (n = 612) | Doctors (n = 317) | Nurses (n = 295) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
 Male | 166 (27.1%) | 160 (50.5%) | 6 (2.0%) | <  0.001 |
 Female | 446 (72.9%) | 157 (49.5%) | 289 (98.0%) |  |
Age | ||||
 ≤ 40 years | 489 (79.9%) | 222 (70.0%) | 267 (90.5%) | <  0.001 |
 > 40 years | 123 (20.1%) | 95 (30.0%) | 28 (9.5%) |  |
Education level | ||||
 Undergraduate or lower | 432 (70.6%) | 144 (45.4%) | 288 (97.6%) | <  0.001 |
 Graduate or higher | 180 (29.4%) | 173 (54.6%) | 7 (2.4%) |  |
Marital status | ||||
 Married | 506 (82.7%) | 277 (87.4%) | 229 (77.6%) | 0.001 |
 Single | 106 (17.3%) | 40 (12.6%) | 66 (22.4%) |  |
Title | ||||
 Senior | 157 (25.7%) | 132 (41.6%) | 25 (8.5%) | <  0.001 |
 Intermediate | 208 (34.0%) | 112 (35.3%) | 96 (32.5%) |  |
 Junior or lower | 247 (40.4%) | 73 23.0%) | 174 (59.0%) |  |
Do you think the department of neurology is a high-risk place for COVID-19? | ||||
 Yes | 210 (34.3%) | 94 (29.7%) | 116 (39.3%) | 0.002 |
 No | 108 (17.6%) | 71 (22.4%) | 37 (12.5%) |  |
 Uncertain | 294 (48.0%) | 152 (47.9%) | 142 (48.1%) |  |
Are your current precautions adequate to prevent infection? | ||||
 Yes | 67 (10.9%) | 37 (11.7%) | 30 (10.2%) | 0.293 |
 No | 258 (42.2%) | 141 (44.5%) | 117 (39.7%) |  |
 Uncertain | 287 (46.9%) | 139 (43.8%) | 148 (50.2%) |  |
Are you willing to treat or care for patients with COVID-19? | ||||
 Yes | 298 (48.7%) | 142 (44.8%) | 156 (52.9%) | <  0.001 |
 No | 100 (16.3%) | 75 (23.7%) | 25 (8.5%) |  |
 Uncertain | 214 (35.0%) | 100 (31.5%) | 114 (38.6%) |  |
 Probable Anxiety | 100 (16.3%) | 40 (12.6%) | 60 (20.3%) | 0.010 |
 Probable Depression | 153 (25.0%) | 64 (20.2%) | 89 (30.2%) | 0.004 |