Comparison of psychological symptoms between infected and non-infected COVID-19 health care workers

BMC Psychiatry

Table 1 Demographic and disease related characteristics in infected and non-infected HCWs with COVID-19

variable		Infected HWCs		Non-infected HCWCs		x² statistic	P-value
variable		N	%	N	%	x² statistic	P-value
Age(year)	< 30	15	27	281	34	1.93	0.38
	31–40	23	42	351	43
	> 40	17	31	193	23
Gender	Male	19	35	235	28	1.27	0.26
Gender	Female	35	65	603	72	1.27	0.26
Frontline staff	No	23	42	452	54	3.08	0.08
Frontline staff	Yes	32	58	387	46	3.08	0.08
Type of employment	Permanent	34	62	367	44	6.72	0.035*
	Temporary	20	36	423	51
	Medical resident	1	2	40	5
Education	= < diploma	6	11	118	14	0.65	0.72
	Bachelor	36	67	552	67
	> Bachelor	12	22	156	19
Occupation	Physician	7	13	73	9	8.70	0. 013*
	Nurse staff	40	75	503	61
	Technician	6	11	247	30
Job duration (year)	< 5	35	70	467	78	2.63	0.26
	6 to 10	12	24	91	15
	> 10	3	6	38	7

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