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Table 1 Healthcare workers and their healthcare facility characteristics

From: Healthcare workers preparedness for COVID-19 pandemic in the occupied Palestinian territory: a cross-sectional survey

Parameter

Value

Age, median (IQR) - [range]

28 (24, 35) - [19–57]

Male, n (%)

85 (61.6)

Regional Location, n (%)

 Gaza Strip

97 (70.3)

 West Bank (including East Jerusalem)

41 (29.7)

Profession, n (%)

 Medicine

69 (50)

 Nursing

35 (25.4)

 Physiotherapy

13 (9.4)

 Dentistry

6 (4.3)

 Othera

15 (10.9)

Level of training, n (%)

 Student

23 (16.7)

 Trainee

23 (16.7)

 Non-specialized

69 (50.0)

 Specialized

23 (16.7)

Department / Specialty, n (%)

 Emergency medicine

20 (14.5)

 Surgery (including sub-specialties)

19 (13.8)

 Family medicine (primary care)

14 (10.1)

 Internal medicine (including sub-specialties)

13 (9.4)

 Pediatrics

10 (7.2)

 Dentistry

8 (5.8)

 Anesthesiology/critical care

7 (5.1)

 Obstetrics/Gynecology

7 (5.1)

 Radiology

6 (4.3)

 Othera

13 (9.4)

 Not applicable (e.g. students)

21 (15.2)

Type of healthcare facility (I), n (%)

 Primary healthcare center/ clinic

43 (31.2)

 Secondary hospital

29 (21)

 Tertiary (referral) hospital

63 (45.7)

 Isolation center

1 (0.7)

 Not applicable

2 (1.4)

Type of healthcare facility (II), n (%)

 Governmental (Ministry of Health)

98 (71)

 Private

26 (18.8)

 Non-governmental (NGO) or Mission

13 (9.4)

 Not applicable

1 (0.7)

  1. aIncludes: Optometry, medical secretary, medical laboratory, pharmacy, radiography