Table 1 Demographic characteristics of HCWs
From: Prevalence of positive TST among healthcare workers in high-burden TB setting in Peru
| Characteristic (n = 240) | |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 41.9 (11.2) |
| Female gender | 194 (80.8) |
| BMI, kg/m2, median (IQR) | 25.9 (5) |
| District of residence | |
| SJL | 135 (56.3) |
| Others | 105 (43.8) |
| Time of residency on SJL, years, median (IQR) | 25 (21.7) |
| Time working as HCW, months, median (IQR) | 120 (192) |
| Time working on Health Center, months, median (IQR) | 48 (151.5) |
| Occupation | |
| Clinical staff | |
| Physician | 22 (9.2) |
| Nurse | 31 (12.9) |
| Nursing technician | 48 (20) |
| Obstetrician | 12 (5) |
| Paramedical staff | |
| Laboratory technician | 17 (7.1) |
| Psychologist | 11 (4.6) |
| Nutritionist | 5 (2.1) |
| Support staff | |
| Social worker | 6 (2.5) |
| Administrative staff | 49 (20.4) |
| Other staff | 39 (16.2) |
| Underlying disease | |
| HIV | 1 (0.4) |
| DM | 9 (3.8) |
| HTN | 14 (5.8) |
| Asthma | 9 (3.7) |
| Gastritis | 8 (3.3) |
| Cancer | 3 (1.2) |
| Other | 25 (10.4) |