Volume 10, Number 2—February 2004
THEME ISSUE
2004 SARS Edition
SARS Transmission
Lack of SARS Transmission among Healthcare Workers, United States
Benjamin J. Park*, Angela J. Peck*, Matthew J. Kuehnert*, Claire Newbern*†, Chad Smelser*‡, James A. Comer*, Daniel B. Jernigan*, and L. Clifford McDonald*
Table 2
Demographic characteristics, occupation, and location of participating HCWs exposed to laboratory-confirmed SARS patients (n = 110)a
| Characteristic |
n (%) |
| Median age |
41 (range 23–61) |
| Female gender |
82 (75) |
| Caucasian |
81 (74) |
| Nursing staffb |
53 (48) |
| Techniciansc |
23 (21) |
| Medical staffd |
16 (15) |
| Other occupation |
18 (16) |
| Medical ward |
41 (38) |
| Emergency department |
26 (24) |
| Outpatient clinic |
16 (15) |
| Intensive care unit |
7 (6) |
| Other location | 20 (18) |
aHCWs, healthcare workers; SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome.
bNursing staff, registered nurses, licensed practicing nurses, nurses aides, patient care technician.
cTechnicians, respiratory therapist, phlebotomist, radiology technician.
dMedical staff, residents, fellows, attending physician, physician assistants.
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