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Table 1 Healthcare workers' concerns and worries about A/H1N1 influenza pandemic.

From: General hospital staff worries, perceived sufficiency of information and associated psychological distress during the A/H1N1 influenza pandemic

 

Total (N = 469)

1. Nurse (N = 209)

2. Medical (N = 120)

3. Allied (N = 59)

4. Auxiliary (N = 81)

p-value

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, %)

      

   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)

  1. (a) chi-square test; (b), ANOVA; (c) Significant differences between this category and the categories mentioned by numbers (Bonferroni post-hoc tests)