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Table 2 Comparison of survey responses and staff work schedules during the SARS index patient's hospitalization in Hanoi, Vietnam.

From: Factors associated with nosocomial SARS-CoV transmission among healthcare workers in Hanoi, Vietnam, 2003

  

Worked at least one shift during index patient's hospitalization, 26 February-5 March, 2003

 

Staff position

Completed Survey n (%)

No. surveyed who reported working

No. scheduled to work*

Agreement (%)†

Midwife (n = 10)

9 (90)

9

8

88.9

Nurse (Op.Rm./ICU) (n = 14)

7 (50)

6

6

100

Housekeeper (n = 16)

16 (100)

15

16

93.8

Receptionist (n = 10‡)

9 (90)

9

7

77.8

Security (n = 8)

7 (87.5)

7

7

100

Total (n = 58)

48 (82.8)

46

44

95.7 §

  1. * Shift schedules were obtained from Hospital A human resources administration for approximately 30% of Hospital A staff.
  2. † Agreement between reported and scheduled work activity among surveyed staff.
  3. ‡ Receptionist does not include cashiers (1) and store clerks (2) who also worked in the reception area of Hospital A and who are included in Reception category in Table 1.
  4. § Kappa score κ = 0.476 (p = 0.002); suggests intermediate qualitative agreement for two reporting sources.
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