Table 1 Characteristics of participating emergency nurses
Characteristics | Non-red zone group (n = 208) | Dark-red zone group (n = 114) | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Sex | Â | Â | |
Male | 79 (38.0) | 25 (21.9) | |
Female | 129 (62.0) | 89 (78.1) | |
Age, years (mean 34.54 ± 8.78) |  |  | |
Education level | Â | Â | |
Bachelor’s degree | 193 (92.8) | 102 (89.5) | |
Higher than bachelor’s degree | 15 (7.2) | 12 (10.5) | |
Training in nursing specialty program | Â | Â | |
No | 88 (42.3) | 47 (41.2) | |
Emergency nurse/emergency nurse practitioners | 93 (44.7) | 60 (52.6) | |
Another program | 27 (13.0) | 7 (6.1) | |
Marital status | Â | Â | |
Not married | 137 (65.9) | 72 (63.2) | |
Married Divorced/widowed | 63 (30.3) 8 (3.8) | 41 (36.0) 1 (0.9) | |
Had children | Â | Â | |
Yes | 68 (32.7) | 31 (27.2) | |
No | 140 (67.3) | 83 (72.8) | |
Workplace setting | Â | Â | |
Secondary hospital | 154 (74.0) | 49 (43.0) | |
Tertiary hospital | 53 (25.5) | 61 (53.5) | |
University hospital | 1 (0.5) | 4 (3.5) | |
Government hospital | 185 (88.9) | 109 (95.6) | |
Private hospital | 23 (11.1) | 5 (4.4) | |
Working hours/week | Â | Â | |
40 | 34 (15.8) | 5 (4.4) | |
41–60 | 93 (43.3) | 44 (38.6) | |
> 60 | 88 (40.9) | 65 (57.0) | |
Intention to leave their organization | 115 (55.3) | (83) 72.8 | |
Number of patients with COVID-19 visiting | Median = 4, IQR = 6 | Median = 20, IQR = 10 | |