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) |