| Total (N = 469) | 1. Nurse (N = 209) | 2. Medical (N = 120) | 3. Allied (N = 59) | 4. Auxiliary (N = 81) | p-value |
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I worry about the A/H1N1 influenza pandemic (Y/N; N, %) | 266 (56.7) | 127 (60.7) | 43 (35.8) | 33 (55.9) | 53 (65.4) | < 0.0005 (a) |
Degree of worry (mean ± SD; median) (1: I have very little worry; 9: I'm very much worried) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   In the entire sample | 4.2 ± 2.2; 4/9 | 4.4 ± 2.2 | 3.3 ± 1.8 1 (c) | 4.0 ± 2.2 | 5.3 ± 2.3 1,2,3 | < 0.0005 (b) |
   In those who answered they worried | 5.6 ± 1.7; 6/9 | 5.5 ± 1.6 | 5.0 ± 1.2 | 5.4 ± 1.7 | 6.2 ± 1.9 2 | 0.005 (b) |
I mostly worry about: (Y/N; N, %) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   The disease's danger | 146 (54.9) | 76 (59.8) | 19 (44.2) | 16 (48.5) | 30 (56.6) | < 0.0005 (a) |
   The risk for family and relatives to be infected | 161 (60.5) | 84 (66.1) | 27 (62.8) | 22 (66.7) | 24 (45.3) | 0.015 (a) |
   Isolation from family and/or social environment | 34 (12.8) | 18 (14.2) | 4 (9.3) | 4 (12.1) | 7 (13.2) | 0.294 (a) |
   The consequences on my functional ability | 115 (43.2) | 59 (46.4) | 16 (37.2) | 14 (42.4) | 24 (45.3) | 0.007 (a) |
Perceived risk for being infected by the A/H1N1 virus (1: very low, 9: very high; mean ± SD; median) | 6.2 ± 2.3; 6/9 | 6.4 ± 2.1 | 6.2 ± 2.0 | 5.7 ± 2.1 | 6.2 ± 2.0 | 0.117 (b) |
I think that being infected with the A/H1N1 influenza would have major consequences on my health (1:strongly disagree, 9: strongly agree; mean ± SD; median) | 4.5 ± 2.2; 5/9 | 4.7 ± 2.2 2,4 | 3.4 ± 1.8 1,3,4 | 4.3 ± 2.3 2,4 | 5.6 ± 2.0 1,2,3 | < 0.0005 (b) |
I believe that the infection is difficult to treat (1:strongly disagree, 9: strongly agree; mean ± SD) | 4.8 ± 2.0; 5/9 | 4.9 ± 2.0 | 4.2 ± 1.9 1,4 | 4.6 ± 2.1 | 5.2 ± 1.7 | 0.002 (b) |
I feel that my department is well prepared for the A/H1N1 influenza pandemic (1:strongly disagree, 9: strongly agree; mean ± SD; median) | 4.7 ± 2.4; 5/9 | 4.2 ± 2.3 2,3,4 | 5.0 ± 2.4 | 5.2 ± 2.0 | 5.1 ± 2.7 | 0.003 (b) |
I think it would be important if there was a service offering psychological support regarding my concerns about the pandemic (1:strongly disagree, 9: strongly agree; mean ± SD; median) | 5.6 ± 2.9; 6/9 | 5.9 ± 2.9 | 4.5 ± 2.7 1,3,4 | 6.5 ± 2.3 | 5.9 ± 3.1 | < 0.0005 (b) |