Socioeconomic and Behavioral Correlates of COVID-19 Infections among Hospital Workers in the Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Adrianna Bella, Mochamad Thoriq Akbar, Gita Kusnadi, Olivia Herlinda, Putri Aprilia Regita and Dian Kusuma
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Adrianna Bella: Center for Indonesia’s Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI), Jakarta 10350, Indonesia
Mochamad Thoriq Akbar: Center for Indonesia’s Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI), Jakarta 10350, Indonesia
Gita Kusnadi: Center for Indonesia’s Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI), Jakarta 10350, Indonesia
Olivia Herlinda: Center for Indonesia’s Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI), Jakarta 10350, Indonesia
Putri Aprilia Regita: Center for Indonesia’s Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI), Jakarta 10350, Indonesia
Dian Kusuma: Centre for Health Economics & Policy Innovation, Imperial College Business School, London SW7 2AZ, UK

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 10, 1-12

Abstract: (1) Background: because of close contacts with COVID-19 patients, hospital workers are among the highest risk groups for infection. This study examined the socioeconomic and behavioral correlates of COVID-19 infection among hospital workers in Indonesia, the country hardest-hit by the disease in the Southeast Asia region. (2) Methods: we conducted a cross-sectional study, which collected data from 1397 hospital staff from eight hospitals in the Greater Jakarta area during April–July 2020. The data was collected using an online self-administered questionnaire and Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests. We employed descriptive statistics and adjusted and unadjusted logistic regressions to analyze the data of hospital workers as well as the subgroups of healthcare and non-healthcare workers. (3) Results: from a total of 1397 hospital staff in the study, 22 (1.6%) were infected. In terms of correlates, being a healthcare worker (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 8.31, 95% CI 1.27–54.54) and having a household size of more than five (AOR = 4.09, 1.02–16.43) were significantly associated with a higher risk of infection. On the other hand, those with middle- and upper-expenditure levels were shown to have a lower risk of infection (AOR = 0.06, 0.01–0.66). Behavioral factors associated with COVID-19 infection among healthcare and non-healthcare workers included knowledge of standard personal protective equipment (PPE) (AOR = 0.08, 0.01–0.54) and application of the six-step handwashing technique (AOR = 0.32, 0.12–0.83). (4) Conclusion: among hospital staff, correlates of COVID-19 infection included being a healthcare worker, household size, expenditure level, knowledge and use of PPE, and application of appropriate hand washing techniques.

Keywords: socioeconomic; protective behaviors; COVID-19; healthcare workers; hospital; Indonesia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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