Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics, Occupational Chracteristics, and COVID-19 Exposure of Responders

CategoriesTotal (n = 402) N (%)Medical Providers (n = 184)N (%)Registered Nurses (n = 218) N (%)P Value
Sex
 Female308 (76.6%)110 (59.8%)198 (90.8%)<.001
 Male94 (23.4%)74 (40.2%)20 (9.2%)
Age, y
 <30115 (28.6%)59 (32.1%)56 (25.7%)<.001
 30 to 39173 (43.0%)89 (48.4%)84 (38.5%)
 40 to 4954 (13.4%)24 (13.0%)30 (13.8%)
 50 to 5934 (8.5%)9 (4.9%)25 (11.5%)
>5926 (6.5%)3 (1.6%)23 (10.5%)
Ethnicity
 White, non-Hispanic236 (58.7%)116 (63.0%)120 (50.0%)<.001
 Black, non-Hispanic53 (13.2%)8 (4.4%)45 (20.6%)
 Hispanic14 (3.5%)6 (3.3%)8 (3.7%)
 Asian63 (15.7%)38 (20.6%)25 (11.5%)
 Other36 (9.0%)16 (8.7%)20 (9.2%)
Specialty
 Emergency department44 (11.0%)12 (6.5%)32 (14.7%)<.001
 Intensive care unit61 (15.2%)29 (15.8%)32 (14.7%)
 Perioperative32 (8.0%)8 (4.4%)24 (11.0%)
 Surgery52 (12.9%)28 (15.2%)24 (11.0%)
 Medicine70 (17.4%)45 (24.5%)25 (11.5%)
 Psychiatry11 (2.7%)7 (3.8%)4 (1.8%)
 Women’s services50 (12.4%)13 (7.1%)37 (17.0%)
 Other82 (20.4%)42 (22.8%)40 (18.4%)
Parent or primary caregiver for a school age child or younger106 (26.4%)44 (23.9%)62 (28.4%).31
Primary caregiver or live with someone > 80 years old6 (1.4%)0 (0.0%)6 (2.8%).02
Cared for a patient with diagnosed or suspected COVID-19265 (65.9%)127 (69.0%)138 (63.3%).23
Has a friend/close relative who contracted COVID-19149 (37.0%)68 (37.0%)81 (37.2%).97
Has been in quarantine for potential COVID-19 exposure51 (12.7%)22 (12.0%)29 (13.3%).69
  • Although both clinical and non-clinical staff were surveyed, only responses from medical providers (attending physicians, residents, nurse practitioners and physician assistants) and registered nurses were included in analysis.