Protecting providers and patients: results of an Internet survey of health care workers’ risk perceptions and ethical concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic

Table 1 Characteristics of survey participants

*Gender*	*Count*	*Percent*
Female	557	66.7
Male	273	32.7
Other	5	0.6
Total	835	100.0
*Profession*
Critical Care Registered Nurse/Nurse Anesthetist	5	0.6
Doctor (MD, DO)	540	69.4
Laboratory technician	3	0.4
Licensed practical nurse	1	0.1
Nurse practitioner	31	4.0
Paramedic or EMT	10	1.3
Physician assistant	11	1.4
Mental Healthcare Provider	52	6.7
Registered nurse	74	9.5
Respiratory therapist	2	0.3
Other	49	6.3
Total	778	100.0
*Facility type*
Academic medical center	270	35.2
Community, private health system	234	30.5
Government Health System (i.e., county or city hospital)	113	14.7
Long-term care or assisted living	7	0.9
Out of hospital, ambulance etc.	9	1.2
Prison or other detention health system	4	0.5
VA health system	16	2.1
Other	114	14.9
Total	767	100.0
*Relevant prior experiences*
Yes	249	32.3%
Disasters or emergencies in home country	57	7.4
Global Health development work	78	10.1
Military	15	1.9
No	522	67.7
Total	771	100.0

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