Volume 15, Number 9—September 2009
Research
Nurses’ Contacts and Potential for Infectious Disease Transmission
Helen Bernard
, Richela Fischer, Rafael T. Mikolajczyk, Mirjam Kretzschmar, and Manfred Wildner
, Richela Fischer, Rafael T. Mikolajczyk, Mirjam Kretzschmar, and Manfred Wildner
Table 1
Characteristics of 131 nurses surveyed to determine extent of work and other contacts, Bavaria, Germany, April–July 2007*
| Characteristic | No. (%) nurses | Median no. reported contacts | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 115 (88) | 40 | 0.35 |
| Male |
16 (12) |
41 |
|
| Leisure activities >1×/wk in group of >5 persons |
68 (52) |
||
| Use of public transportation | |||
| Any | 86 (66) | ||
| Daily |
7 (8) |
||
| Day of diary completion | |||
| Weekday (Monday–Friday) | 96 (73) | 41.5 | <0.05 |
| Weekend (Saturday/Sunday) | 33 (25) | 32 | |
| Unknown |
2 (2) |
||
| Hospital department | |||
| Internal medicine | 60 (46) | 40 | 0.46 |
| Surgery | 60 (46) | 41.5 | |
| Both |
11 (8) |
||
| Hospital level of care | |||
| I (basic) | 60 (46) | 42 | 0.35 |
| II (intermediate) | 20 (15) | 31.5 | |
| III (maximum) | 51 (39) | 39 |
*Mean age of nurses was 35 y (range 18–59 y). Mean number of household members was 2 (range 1–7).
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