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TABLE 2 PMBS Total Scores of EMS Professionals Based on Pandemic-Related Factors
Factor n % M SD p-value
Primary Information Sources
Mainstream Media (TV, Newspaper, Radio) 413 50.9 37.27 13.31 .907
Internet and Social Media 540 66.5 37.39 12.94 .855
CDC and WHO 601 74.1 37.06 13.12 .368
Employer and Employer Health, PCP, Continuing Education 664 81.9 36.53 12.76 .001
Trade or Peer-Reviewed Journals 276 34.0 37.10 13.48 .732
I consider my primary information sources about COVID-19 to be accurate and reliable.
Yes 731 90.1 36.91 12.88 .007
No 80 8.9 39.06 14.55
Have you ever been diagnosed with COVID-19?
Yes 143 17.6 37.32 13.05
.387
No 668 82.4 36.18 13.13
If you had COVID-19, how would you describe your symptoms?
Mild 67 46.8 35.12 12.31
Moderate 62 43.4 37.10 13.97 .597
Severe 14 9.8 37.79 13.89
Do you live with someone who is immunocompromised?
Yes 111 13.7 37.00 10.73
.969
No 700 86.3 36.04 13.53
Has anyone in your household ever been diagnosed with COVID-19?
Yes 188 23.2 34.42 12.53 .004
No 623 76.8 40.92 13.69
Have any family members outside of your home been diagnosed with COVID-19?
Yes 438 54.1 35.17 12.45 .042
No 373 45.9 38.48 14.44
Have any of your friends been diagnosed with COVID-19?
Yes 690 85.0 36.03 13.21 .312
No 121 15.0 38.44 12.31
Have any of your coworkers been diagnosed with COVID-19?
Yes 781 96.3 37.13 13.02
.575
No 30 3.7 36.97 14.50
Have you ever cared for a patient with COVID-19 as an EMS professional?
Yes 740 91.2 36.34 13.39
.138
No 71 8.8 34.00 9.07
Compared to the general population, which of the following describes your level of risk for becoming infected with COVID-19?
Higher Risk 553 68.2 37.62 14.13
Equal Risk 195 24.0 33.82 10.02 .796
Lower Risk 63 7.8 32.42 12.83
Do you believe that healthcare workers are at a higher risk of becoming infected with COVID-19?
Yes 686 84.6 36.96 13.39 .035
No 125 15.4 33.44 11.95
What is your perception of the severity of COVID-19 if you were to become infected?
Mild 253 31.2 34.48 12.88
Moderate 419 51.7 35.95 12.04 .577
Severe 139 17.1 41.42 16.96
Have you ever reported to work despite experiencing flu- or COVID-like symptoms?
Yes 206 25.4 39.72 13.46 <.001
No 605 74.6 34.52 12.71
How much of a threat is COVID-19 to the health of the US population?
Mild 252 31.1 34.25 11.44
Moderate 364 44.9 36.20 12.68 .091
Severe 195 24.0 40.24 16.83
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