Table 2 Comparison of the contact risk and personal infection-prevention measures between the groups stayed on emergency department (ED) and general ward (GW)
ED (n = 228) | GW (n = 218) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
MERS identified | 1 (0.4) | 3 (1.4) | 0.362 |
Baseline | |||
Sex, male | 108 (47.4) | 101 (46.3) | 0.850 |
Age | 42 ± 20 | 57 ± 21 | < 0.001 |
Immuno-compromise | 7 (3.1) | 18 (8.3) | 0.022 |
Contact identified | |||
Touch of patient | 14 (6.4) | 4 (1.8) | 0.028 |
Touch of bed or equipment | 16 (7.0) | 6 (2.8) | 0.048 |
Locational risk | |||
High (within 2 m) | 33 (14.5) | 6 (2.8) | < 0.001 |
Intermediate (same room) | 27 (11.8) | 2 (0.9) | < 0.001 |
Low (same department) | 168 (73.7) | 210 (96.3) | < 0.001 |
Median time of stay | 2 (1,5) | 1 (1,1) | < 0.001 |
Jobs | < 0.001 | ||
Patients | 68 (29.8) | 109 (50.0) | |
Doctor/Nurse | 37 (16.2) | 8 (3.7) | |
Other HCP | 17 (7.5) | 1 (0.5) | |
Visitors at same room | 21 (9.2) | 1 (0.5) | |
Visitors at different room | 85 (46.2) | 99 (45.4) | |
Personal protection equipment | |||
Protection of eye, nose and mouse | |||
Face shield or Goggle | 0 | 0 | – |
Surgical Mask | 212 (93.0) | 4 (1.8) | < 0.001 |
Particulate respirator (N95) | 2 () | 0 | – |
Gloves | |||
Surgical Glove | 3 (1.3) | 1 (0.5) | 0.624 |
Gown/Coverall | |||
Disposable gowning | 0 | 0 | – |
Disposable coverall | 0 | 0 | – |
Foot wear | |||
Waterproof boots | 0 | 0 | – |
Head protection | |||
Head cover | 0 | 0 | – |
Hand hygiene | |||
Hand washing | 228 (100%)a | 218 (100%)a | – |
Hand-rubbing observed in CCTV | 218 (95.6) | Not checkable | – |
Post-identification measure | |||
Isolated | 228 (100%) | 8 (3.7%) | |
Non-isolated and active surveillance | 210 (96.3%) | ||