Table 2 Working conditions and personal perceptions of COVID-19 among the study health care providers, Egypt (2020)
From: Worry from contracting COVID-19 infection and its stigma among Egyptian health care providers
Variables | n = 565 | % |
|---|---|---|
Whether primarily work in ED, ICU, or infectious diseases dep. | ||
 Yes | 225 | 39.8 |
 No | 340 | 60.2 |
Having direct experiences in working during a previous pandemic | ||
 Yes | 108 | 19.1 |
 No | 457 | 80.9 |
Exposure to at least one diagnosed/suspicious COVID-19-infected person | ||
 Yes | 179 | 31.7 |
 No | 386 | 68.3 |
Receiving any training about COVID-19 | ||
 Yes | 196 | 34.7 |
 No | 369 | 65.3 |
Receiving appropriate guidelines on updated procedures for personal safety to be followed at work | ||
 Yes | 404 | 71.5 |
 No | 161 | 28.5 |
Availability of institutional psychological/mental health support | ||
 Yes | 126 | 22.3 |
 No | 439 | 77.7 |
Being redirected to COVID-19-related activities | ||
 Yes | 161 | 28.5 |
 No | 404 | 71.5 |
Applied changes in personal protection after COVID-19 hit Egypt # | ||
 Started routinely wearing masks | 430 | 76.1 |
 Started using hand sanitizer/more frequent hand washing | 531 | 94.0 |
 Started wearing scrubs/disposable clothes | 154 | 27.3 |
 Started social distancing | 466 | 82.5 |
Deciding not to wear a mask or other PPE # | ||
 No never | 476 | 84.2 |
 Yes, because none of my colleagues was wearing it | 4 | 0.7 |
 Yes, because my employer did not recommend it | 11 | 1.9 |
 Yes, because it is uncomfortable/inconvenient | 38 | 6.7 |
 Yes, because I do not believe I need to wear it | 29 | 5.1 |
 Yes, because it is not available | 18 | 3.2 |
Probability of work continuation during COVID-19 pandemic if they are fit/well | ||
 Extremely unlikely | 38 | 6.7 |
 Unlikely | 31 | 5.5 |
 Neutral | 97 | 17.2 |
 Likely | 195 | 34.5 |
 Extremely likely | 204 | 36.1 |
Personal perception of severity of COVID-19 | ||
 Not severe | 25 | 4.4 |
 Neutral | 76 | 13.5 |
 Simple | 5 | 0.9 |
 Severe | 459 | 81.2 |
Personal worries about working during COVID-19 pandemic # | ||
 Becoming sick | 311 | 55.0 |
 Making my loved ones sick | 538 | 95.2 |
 Not having the appropriate skills to care for COVID-19 patients | 200 | 35.4 |
 Not having adequate supplies to care for COVID-19 patients | 260 | 46.0 |
 Others$ | 18 | 3.2 |
Worry from contracting COVID 19 at work | ||
 Very worry | 201 | 35.6 |
 Somewhat worry | 334 | 59.1 |
 Not worried at all | 30 | 5.3 |