From: COVID-19 pandemic effects on orthopaedic surgeons in British Columbia
Percentage | Count | |
---|---|---|
In what region do you currently work? | ||
BC—Vancouver Island Coast | 17.24% | 15 |
BC—Mainland/Southwest | 60.92% | 53 |
BC—Thomsen-Okanagan | 11.49% | 10 |
BC—Kootenay | 2.30% | 2 |
BC—Cariboo | 0.00% | 0 |
BC—North Coast | 0.00% | 0 |
BC—Nechako | 6.90% | 6 |
BC—Northeast | 1.15% | 1 |
Total | 100% | 87 |
How old are you? | ||
< 30 years | 0.00% | 0 |
30–40 years | 18.39% | 16 |
> 40–50 years | 37.93% | 33 |
> 50–60 years | 19.54% | 17 |
> 60–70 years | 21.84% | 19 |
> 70 years | 2.30% | 2 |
Total | 100% | 87 |
How would you describe your gender? | ||
Male | 86.21% | 75 |
Female | 9.20% | 8 |
Transgender | 1.15% | 1 |
Other | 0.00% | 0 |
Prefer not to say | 3.45% | 3 |
Total | 100% | 87 |
What division are you in? (select all that apply) | ||
Arthroscopy, Joint Preservation and Reconstructive Surgery | 21.54% | 28 |
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic spine | 2.31% | 3 |
Comprehensive orthopaedics | 23.85% | 31 |
Distal Extremities | 11.54% | 15 |
Lower Limb Reconstruction and Oncology | 13.08% | 17 |
Orthopaedic Trauma | 16.92% | 22 |
Paediatrics Orthopaedics | 5.38% | 7 |
Other (please specify) | 5.38% | 7 |
Total | 100% | 130 |
How many years have you been practising as a fully-qualified specialist? | ||
1–3 years | 6.90% | 6 |
3–6 years | 10.34% | 9 |
6–10 years | 18.39% | 16 |
> 10 years | 13.79% | 12 |
> 15 years | 16.09% | 14 |
> 20 years | 18.39% | 16 |
> 30 years | 12.64% | 11 |
> 40 years | 3.45% | 3 |
Total | 100% | 87 |
Have you experienced loss of income? | ||
No, I am on a salary/alternate payment | 9.21% | 7 |
No, I am not on a salary/alternate payment | 1.32% | 1 |
Yes, 25% deficit | 32.89% | 25 |
Yes, 50% deficit | 30.26% | 23 |
Yes, 75% deficit | 15.79% | 12 |
Yes, 100% deficit | 1.32% | 1 |
Other (please specify) | 9.21% | 7 |
Total | 100% | 76 |
Have you sought medical help? | ||
Yes | 1.37% | 1 |
No | 98.63% | 72 |
Total | 100% | 73 |
Have you been drinking more heavily? | ||
Yes | 25.00% | 18 |
No | 75.00% | 54 |
Total | 100% | 72 |
Did you have to self-isolate/quarantine at any point during the COVID-19 pandemic? | ||
Yes | 20.93% | 18 |
No | 79.07% | 68 |
Total | 100% | 86 |
Were there any positive COVID-19 tests (confirmed infection)? (select all that apply) | ||
Patient in my hospital | 40.82% | 60 |
Patient in my department/division | 11.56% | 17 |
Medical staff in my hospital | 18.37% | 27 |
Medical staff in my department/division | 4.08% | 6 |
Other staff in my hospital | 17.01% | 25 |
Other staff in my department/division | 1.36% | 2 |
None of the above | 6.80% | 10 |
Total | 100% | 147 |
Are you afraid of infecting others? (select all that apply) | ||
Yes, family and friends | 27.86% | 39 |
Yes, family, but not friends as I do social-distancing | 25.71% | 36 |
Yes, patients | 25.00% | 35 |
No, I am always wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) at work | 10.71% | 15 |
No, I am not a risk group | 7.86% | 11 |
Other (please specify) | 2.86% | 4 |
Total | 100% | 140 |
If yes to afraid of infecting others, what are your methods of prevention? (select all that apply) | ||
I am not staying at home (staying at the hospital, hotel, secondary home, etc.) | 1.20% | 2 |
I wash and disinfect my hands more than usual. | 31.33% | 52 |
I change my clothes at work more than usual | 20.48% | 34 |
I try to self-distance out home from my family/partner | 3.01% | 5 |
I wear personal protective equipment (PPE) at home to not infect others | 0.00% | 0 |
I avoid physical contact with family/household members | 0.60% | 1 |
I am more careful at work than usual | 31.93% | 53 |
I have taken time of work, vacation, leave of absence | 9.64% | 16 |
Other (please specify) | 1.81% | 3 |
Total | 100% | 166 |