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Table 1 Characterization of health professionals' professionals. N = 77

From: Reports from the frontline: health workers describe COVID-19 risks and fears in five cities in Brazil

Variables

n

%

Age group

 21 to 30

15

19,4

 31 to 40

25

32,4

 41 to 50

26

33,7

 51 to 60

11

14,2

Sex

 Female

44

57,1

 Male

33

42,9

Professional category:

 Physician

31

40,2

 Nurse

21

27,3

 Nurse Technician

19

24,7

 Physiotherapist

6

7,8

Job location

 Capital city

74

96,1

 Metropolitan region

9

11,7

Workplacea

 Basic Health Unit

6

7,8

 Urgent care clinic

4

5,2

 Public Hospital

50

64,9

 Private Hospital

19

24,7

 Emergency ambulance services

5

6,5

 Doctor’s office/ home visits

8

10,3

 Other

12

15,6

Number of places worked

 1

35

45,4

 2

29

37,6

 3

8

10,3

 4

5

5,1

 5 or more

2

2,5

Re-assigned to COVID-19 services

 Yes

18

23,3

 No

17

22,1

 No response

42

54,6

Comorbiditiesa

 Diabetes

6

7,8

 Hypertension

14

18,1

 Overweight/Obese

12

15,5

 Coronary Disease

2

2,6

 Kidney Disease

1

1,3

 Asthma

4

5,2

 None

49

63,6

Previously infected with Sars-Cov-2

 Sim

41

53,2

 Não

36

46,7

Complications of COVID-19a

 Physical

20

25,9

 Neurological

1

1,3

 Psychological

6

7,8

 None

19

24,6

 No Response

38

49,3

  1. a More than one workplace or more than one comorbidity or more than one complication of COVID-19