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Table 2 Resources shortage between primary and non-primary institutions

From: Difficulties encountered by public health workers in COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional study based on five provinces

 

Total

n(%)

Primary-

rural

(%)

Primary-

urban

(%)

Non-

primary

(%)

P value

Primary

vs.

Non-primary

P value*

Primary-rural

vs.

Primary-urban

P value*

Protective equipment

8280 (87.39)

90.62

92.50

79.28

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.009

Self-skill

3645 (38.47)

43.16

28.47

40.98

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Manpower

4459 (47.06)

45.69

41.66

53.13

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.002

Funding

1927 (20.34)

24.64

14.76

19.69

< 0.001

0.278

< 0.001

Reagents

761 (8.03)

8.80

5.23

9.40

< 0.001

0.001

< 0.001

Protective equipment

  N95 mask

6663 (80.49)

76.61

80.71

85.65

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

  Surgical masks for medical use

6654 (80.38)

81.54

81.43

77.78

0.001

< 0.001

0.918

  Protective clothing

6419 (77.54)

76.03

82.57

74.84

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

  Medical goggles

4714 (56.95)

63.43

58.08

46.90

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

  Medical alcohol

3964 (47.89)

53.40

46.01

42.06

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

  Epidural gun

3611 (43.62)

56.87

38.88

29.84

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

  Medical gloves

3088 (37.30)

44.94

35.46

28.51

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

  1. *The P values were corrected for multiple comparisons. “Total” column was presented as frequency (reporting rate). “Primary-rural”, “Primary-urban”, and “Non-primary” columns were presented as reporting rates