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Table 2 Characteristics of Respondents who wanted COVID testing – Univariate and Multivariable Models

From: Healthcare workers’ perspectives on coronavirus testing availability: a cross sectional survey

 

Wanted COVID-19 Test? (N=2501)

Univariate

Multivariable

 

No

(n=1,105)

Yes (n=1,396)

RR

95% CI

P-value

RR

95% CI

P-value

Age in years, mean (SD)

42.31 (13.62)

38.31 (13.39)

0.91

.88, 93

P< 0.001

0.93

.90, .95

P < 0.001

Gender (%)

 Male

286 (47)

322 (53)

Ref

-

0.11

   

 Female

819 (43)

1,074 (57)

1.07

.98, 1.17

   

Race/Ethnicity (%)

 white

599 (43)

795 (57)

Ref

-

0.03

Ref

-

0.03

 Non-white

327 (48)

351 (52)

0.91

.83, .99

0.92

.85, 1.00

 Missing

179 (42)

250 (58)

1.02

.93, 1.12

1.05

.96, 1.14

Massachusetts Resident (%)

 No

42 (40)

64 (60)

Ref

-

0.31

   

 Yes

1,063 (44)

1,332 (56)

0.92

.79, 1.08

   

Any use of public transportation to go to work during pandemic (%)

N =1,085

N =1,354

      

 No

873 (44)

1,098 (56)

Ref

-

0.70

   

 Yes

212 (45)

256 (55)

0.98

.90, 1.08

   

Living with others in household (%)

N =1,094

N =1,393

      

 No

115 (40)

176 (60)

Ref

-

0.09

   

 Yes

979 (45)

1,217 (55)

0.92

.83, 1.01

   

Marital Status (%)

N =877

N =1,016

      

 Single

559 (45)

693 (55)

Ref

-

0.06

   

 Married

316 (50)

318 (50)

0.91

.83, .99

   

 Other (Partnered/ Divorced/Widowed)

2 (29)

5 (71)

1.29

.81, 2.07

   

Any worry related to finances (%)

 No

814 (45)

986 (55)

Ref

-

0.09

   

 Yes

291 (42)

410 (58)

1.07

.99, 1.15

   

Change in perceived quality of life (SD)

-1.66 (2.21)

-2.04 (2.25)

0.94

.91, .96

P < 0.001

0.95

.92, .98

0.00

Salary Categories in USD (%)

N =1,102

N =1,395

      

 ≤ $50,000

265 (45)

323 (55)

Ref

-

0.70

   

 $50,001 - $75,000

296 (43)

393 (57)

1.04

.94, 1.15

   

 $75,001 - $100,000

155 (41)

219 (59)

1.07

.95, 1.19

   

 $100,001 - $150,000

220 (46)

261 (54)

0.99

.88, 1.10

   

 $150,001 - $200,000

106 (46)

123 (54)

0.98

.85, 1.13

   

 > $200,000

60 (44)

76 (56)

1.02

.86, 1.20

   

Full-Time/Part-Time Employment (%)

 Part-Time

199 (37)

344 (63)

Ref

-

P < 0.001

Ref

-

0.00

 Full-Time

906 (46)

1,052 (54)

0.85

.79, .92

0.96

.88, 1.04

Years at Tufts Medical Center (%)

 < 1 year

175 (38)

280 (62)

Ref

-

P < 0.001

   

 1-5 year

468 (41)

677 (59)

0.96

0.88, 1.05

   

 6-10 years

138 (54)

119 (46)

0.75

0.65, 0.87

   

 > 10 years

324 (50)

320 (50)

0.81

0.73, 0.90

   

Job Category (%)

 Nursing/Nursing Support

232 (34)

443 (66)

Ref

-

P < 0.001

Ref

-

P < 0.000

 Admin (Research, Finance)/Facilities

364 (58)

267 (42)

0.64

.58, .72

0.74

.66, .83

 Executive

21 (49)

22 (51)

0.78

.58, 1.05

0.95

.69, 1.30

 Patient Care (RTa, PT/OTb, SLPc)/Patient Support (Pharmacy, Dietary, EVSd)

345 (45)

430 (55)

0.85

.78, .92

0.89

.82, .98

 Physicians

143 (38)

234 (62)

0.95

.86, 1.04

1.07

.96, 1.19

Employer Sponsored Insurance (%)

N =1,098

N =1,389

      

 No

271 (42)

373 (58)

Ref

-

0.21

   

 Yes

827 (45)

1,016 (55)

0.95

.88, 1.03

   

How much has employee's job changed (%)

N = 1,104

N =1,395

      

 Not at all/Don’t know

116 (57)

87 (43)

Ref

-

P < 0.001

Ref

-

P < 0.001

 Somewhat

345 (50)

349 (50)

1.17

.98, 1.40

1.14

.95, 1.36

 A good deal/Very much

643 (40)

959 (60)

1.40

1.19, 1.65

1.24

1.05, 1.47

Does employee have second job (%)

N =1,104

N =1,395

      

 No

950 (45)

1,165 (55)

Ref

-

0.07

   

 Yes

154 (40)

230 (60)

1.09

.99, 1.19

   

Worried about using up sick leave/PTO e (%)

N =1,085

N =1,374

      

 No

560 (50)

566 (50)

Ref

-

P < 0.001

Ref

-

P < 0.001

 Yes

525 (39)

808 (61)

1.21

1.12, 1.30

1.17

1.09, 1.26

  1. aRespiratory Therapist
  2. bPhysical Therapist/ Occupational Therapist
  3. cSpeech and Language Pathologist
  4. dEnvironmental Services
  5. ePaid Time Off