Table 2 Occupational features of health care workers infected with the novel coronavirus 2019 in Fars, Iran
From: COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study in southwest Iran
Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Years of experience | |||
< 10 | 78 | 50.6 | < 0.001 |
10–20 | 68 | 44.2 | |
> 20 | 8 | 5.2 | |
Occupation | |||
Nurse | 138 | 51.3 | < 0.001 |
Security and others | 30 | 11.2 | |
Hospital staff | 25 | 9.3 | |
Office workers | 22 | 8.2 | |
Specialist | 12 | 4.5 | |
Laboratory staff | 10 | 3.7 | |
Midwifery | 8 | 3 | |
General physician | 8 | 3 | |
Radiology technician | 8 | 3 | |
Medical student | 4 | 1.5 | |
Fellowship | 3 | 1.1 | |
Physiotherapist | 1 | 0.4 | |
Residence | |||
Shiraz, capital of Fars province | 151 | 58.3 | 0.008 |
Others cities in the province | 108 | 41.7 | |
Work location | |||
Emergency wards | 60 | 30.6 | < 0.001 |
Wards (infectious and non-infectious) | 39 | 19.9 | |
Hospital service | 39 | 19.3 | |
Operating room | 35 | 17.9 | |
Laboratory | 9 | 4.6 | |
Radiology department | 7 | 3.6 | |
Admission desk | 5 | 2.6 | |
Security | 4 | 2 |