Volume 11, Number 1—January 2005
Research
Anti–SARS-CoV Immunoglobulin G in Healthcare Workers, Guangzhou, China
Wei-Qing Chen*
, Ci-Yong Lu*, Tze-wai Wong†, Wen-Hua Ling*, Zhong-Ning Lin*, Yuan-Tao Hao*, Qing Liu*, Ji-Qian Fang*, Yun He*, Fu-Tian Luo*, Jin Jing*, Li Ling*, Xiang Ma*, Yi-Min Liu*, Gui-Hua Chen*, Jian Huang*, Yuan-Sen Jiang*, Wen-Qi Jiang*, He-Qun Zou*, and Guang-Mei Yan*
, Ci-Yong Lu*, Tze-wai Wong†, Wen-Hua Ling*, Zhong-Ning Lin*, Yuan-Tao Hao*, Qing Liu*, Ji-Qian Fang*, Yun He*, Fu-Tian Luo*, Jin Jing*, Li Ling*, Xiang Ma*, Yi-Min Liu*, Gui-Hua Chen*, Jian Huang*, Yuan-Sen Jiang*, Wen-Qi Jiang*, He-Qun Zou*, and Guang-Mei Yan*Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of 1,856 healthcare workers
| Sociodemographic characteristic | No. participants (%) |
|---|---|
| Hospital* | |
| First Affiliated Hospital | 389 (21.0) |
| Second Affiliated Hospital | 361 (19.5) |
| Third Affiliated Hospital | 397 (21.4) |
| Affiliated Cancer Hospital | 371 (20.0) |
| Fifth Affiliated Hospital | 338 (18.1) |
| Age (y) | |
| <26 | 676 (36.5) |
| 26–30 | 404 (21.8) |
| 31–35 | 294 (15.8) |
| 36–40 | 221 (11.9) |
| >40 | 261 (13.0) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 528 (28.4) |
| Female | 1,328 (71.6) |
| Educational level | |
| Senior school | 136 (7.3) |
| Technical secondary school | 718 (38.7) |
| Junior college | 367 (19.8) |
| University | 333 (17.9) |
| MD/PhD | 302 (16.3) |
| Department | |
| SARS ward | 413 (22.3) |
| Emergency department/fever clinic | 196 (10.6) |
| Infectious disease department | 125 (6.7) |
| Respiratory diseases department | 101 (5.4) |
| ICU | 61 (3.3) |
| X-ray | 74 (4.0) |
| Laboratory | 66 (3.6) |
| Others† | 820 (44.2) |
| Job title‡ | |
| Doctor | 567 (30.7) |
| Nurse | 892 (48.3) |
| Health attendant | 101 (5.5) |
| Technician in laboratory | 74 (4.0) |
| Others | 213 (11.5) |
*All 5 hospitals are teaching hospitals of the Sun Yat-Sen University.
†Departments of internal medicine, surgery, and logistic service.
‡Missing for 9 healthcare workers.
