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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of HCWs in the two affiliated hospitals

From: Which preventive measures might protect health care workers from SARS?

 

Second Affiliated Hospital

Third Affiliated Hospital

Socio-demographic characteristics

No.

%

No.

%

Age (years)

    

<26

152

42.1

113

28.5

26~30

83

23.0

126

31.7

31~35

59

16.3

67

16.9

36~40

37

10.3

39

9.8

>40

30

8.3

52

13.1

Gender

    

Male

80

22.2

101

25.5

Female

281

77.8

295

74.5

Marital status

    

Unmarried

209

57.9

172

43.3

Married

147

40.7

213

53.7

Others

5

1.4

12

3.0

Educational level

    

Senior school

17

4.7

46

11.6

Technical secondary school

157

43.5

138

34.8

Junior college

58

16.1

72

18.1

University

74

20.5

43

10.8

MD/PhD

55

15.2

98

24.7

Department

    

SARS ward

227

68.2

111

33.8

Emergency department/Fever clinic

25

7.5

52

15.9

Infectious disease department

5

1.5

120

36.6

Respiratory diseases department

42

12.6

15

4.6

Others

34

10.2

30

9.1

Professional title

    

Doctor

105

29.1

134

33.8

Nurse

199

55.1

174

43.8

Health attendant

15

4.2

40

10.1

Technician in laboratory

25

6.9

13

3.3

Others

17

4.7

36

9.1