Table 3 Association between personal protection equipment at work and in the community and SARS-CoV-2 infection among HCW
Characteristics | Negative RT-PCR n = 113 | Positive RT-PCR n = 110 | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Use of High-performance filtering mask, n (%) | ||||
Always | 51 (45.13) | 47 (42.73) | Ref. | |
Not always or another mask | 62 (54.87) | 63 (57.27) | 1.10 (0.65–1.86) | 0.72 |
Use of Gloves, n (%) | ||||
Always | 58 (51.33) | 72 (65.45) | ||
Not always | 55 (48.67) | 38 (34.55) | 0.56 (0.32–0.95) | 0.03 |
Use of Face shield or goggles, n (%) | ||||
Always | 65 (57.52) | 77 (70) | ||
Not always | 48 (42.48) | 33 (30) | 0.58 (0.33–1.01) | 0.05 |
Use of Surgical cap, n (%) | ||||
Always | 52 (46.02) | 73 (66.36) | Ref. | |
Not always | 61 (53.98) | 35 (33.64) | 0.43 (0.25–0.74) | < 0.01 |
Used PPE properly, n (%) | ||||
Many times | 108 (95.58) | 97 (88.18) | Ref. | |
Sometimes/few times | 5 (4.42) | 13 (11.82) | 2.89 (1–8.42) | 0.05 |
Training PPE support, n (%) | ||||
None | 20 (17.70) | 9 (8.18) | Ref. | |
< 2 h | 60 (53.10) | 62 (56.36) | 2.30 (0.97–5.44) | 0.06 |
≥ 2 h | 33 (29.20) | 39 (35.45) | 2.63 (1.05–6.54) | 0.04 |
Type of facemask outside of work, n (%) | ||||
Surgical mask | 69 (61.06) | 79 (71.82) | Ref. | |
High-performance or fabric plus surgical mask | 27 (23.89) | 12 (10.91) | 0.39 (0.18–0.82) | 0.01 |
Only fabric mask | 17 (15.04) | 19 (17.27) | 0.98 (0.47–2.02) | 0.95 |