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Table 1 Distribution of participant characteristics (n = 157) and the mean, median, and selected quantiles of contacts reported on first day worked during 2-day reporting period, December 2020 to June 2021

From: Social contact patterns among employees in U.S. long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, December 2020 to June 2021

Participant characteristic

N = 157

Total

LTCF Resident

LTCF Staff

Household

Mean

Median

25th, 75th,

& 90th

percentiles

Mean

Median

25th, 75th,

& 90th

percentiles

Mean

Median

25th, 75th,

& 90th

percentiles

Mean

Median

25th, 75th,

& 90th

percentiles

Total

157 (100%)

9

10

8, 11, 12

3

3

2, 4, 5

2

1

1, 2, 3

4

5

3, 5, 6

Gender

             

Female

80 (51%)

9

9

7, 11, 12

3

2

1, 3, 4

2

1

1, 2, 4

4

4

2, 5, 6

Male

77 (49%)

10

10

9, 11, 12

3

3

2, 4, 5

2

1

1, 2, 2

5

5

4, 6, 6

Age group (years)

             

20–29

5 (3%)

5

5

1, 8, 9

1

1

1, 2, 3

2

2

1, 2, 3

2

0

0, 4, 4

30–39

62 (39%)

9

10

8, 11, 12

3

3

2, 4, 5

2

1

1, 2, 2

4

4

3, 5, 5

40–49

83 (53%)

10

10

9, 11, 12

3

3

2, 4, 4

2

1

1, 2, 3

5

5

4, 6 ,6

50+

7 (4%)

13

15

8, 19, 20

3

3

1, 5, 8

9

9

4, 14, 16

0

0

0, 0 ,0

Race/Ethnicity

             

Asian

1 (1%)

4

4

4, 4, 4

4

4

4, 4, 4

0

0

0, 0, 0

0

0

0, 0, 0

Black

21 (13%)

7

10

4, 11, 11

2

2

1, 4, 4

2

1

1, 2, 4

3

4

0, 6, 6

Hispanic (All Races)

13 (8%)

9

10

10, 11, 13

3

3

3, 4, 4

2

1

1, 2, 3

4

5

4, 5, 6

Other

1 (1%)

5

5

5, 5, 5

0

0

0, 0, 0

4

4

4, 4, 4

0

0

0, 0, 0

White

121 (77%)

10

10

8, 11, 12

3

3

2, 4, 5

2

1

1, 2, 2

4

5

4, 5, 6

Education

             

Bachelors or higher

133 (85%)

10

10

8, 11, 12

3

3

2, 4, 4

2

1

1, 2, 2

4

5

4, 5, 6

Less than Bachelors

24 (15%)

8

10

1, 12, 13

3

2

1, 5, 6

2

1

1, 3, 6

2

0

0, 6, 6

Household Structure a

             

Alone

6 (4%)

8

6

1, 17, 19

3

2

0, 6, 8

5

4

1, 9, 10

0

0

0, 0, 0

Nuclear

42 (27%)

8

7

6, 9, 11

2

2

1, 3, 3

3

1

1, 2, 5

2

3

0, 4, 4

Extended

107 (68%)

10

10

9, 11, 12

3

3

2, 4, 5

2

1

1, 2, 2

5

5

5, 6, 6

Other

2 (1%)

3

3

2, 4, 5

1

1

0, 1, 1

2

2

1, 3, 4

0

0

0, 0, 0

Facility Type

             

Assisted Living Facility

62 (39%)

10

10

9, 11, 12

3

3

2, 4, 5

2

1

1, 2, 3

5

5

4, 6, 6

Nursing Home/

95 (61%)

9

10

7, 11, 13

3

3

1, 4, 5

2

1

1, 2, 4

4

4

2, 5, 6

Skilled Nursing Facility

Job Role

             

Advanced practice

8 (5%)

10

12

11, 12, 12

4

4

3, 4, 5

1

1

1, 1, 1

5

6

5, 6, 6

provider (APP)/Physician

Clinical Nurse Assistant

20 (13%)

8

9

6, 11, 12

3

3

2, 5, 5

1

1

1, 1, 2

3

4

2, 5, 6

(CNA)

Registered Nurse (RN)/

89 (57%)

10

10

8, 11, 12

3

3

2, 3, 4

2

1

1, 2, 2

5

5

4, 5, 6

Licensed Practical Nurse

(LPN)

Other patient-facing roleb

21 (13%)

11

11

9, 11, 19

3

4

3, 4, 6

3

1

1, 1, 9

4

5

4, 5, 6

Environmental services

9 (6%)

10

11

10, 12, 13

3

3

3, 4, 5

3

2

1, 3, 4

4

5

4, 6, 6

worker

Healthcare administration

10 (6%)

7

6

3, 12, 14

2

1

0, 2, 4

4

3

1, 5, 7

1

0

0, 1, 4

or non-patient care

Time of Data Collection

             

Dec. 2020 - Feb. 2021

35 (22%)

8

7

6, 9, 11

2

1

1, 2, 3

3

1

1, 2, 6

3

3

2, 4, 5

Mar. 2021 - Jun. 2021

122 (78%)

10

10

9, 11, 13

3

3

2, 4, 5

2

1

1, 2, 3

4

5

4, 6, 6

  1. aHousehold structure was defined as a nuclear family unit if the participant lived with a partner and/or children only. Household structure was defined as an extended family unit if the participant also lived with extended family such as parents or siblings. Household structure was defined as “Other” if the participant lived primarily with a roommate or other non-family members
  2. bOther patient-facing roles included physical therapist (PT), occupational therapist (OT), respiratory therapist, speech therapist, and social worker