A survey conducted by Ningbo Evening News shows more than half of medics from Ningbo who went to Wuhan to offer support were members of the Community Party of China. [Photo/Ningbo Evening News]

Ningbo sent a total of 310 medical workers to Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, where COVID-2019 was first reported, to offer medical support there. 

As of March 31, all medics from the city had returned home.

A survey of 218 of the medics carried out by Ningbo Evening News shows that 72 percent of the medics were female and the average age was 34. Thirty percent of them were born after 1990. 

More than half of the respondents were members of the Community Party of China. 

The medics primarily specialized in critical medicine, respiration, infectious diseases, and nursing.

Over the past 51 days, medics from Ningbo treated 173 critically ill patients in Wuhan, among which 158 recovered and were discharged from hospitals. 

Most respondents said they primarily used traditional Chinese-Western hybrid treatments and prescribed medication based on the daily symptoms of critical ill patients. Many said they tried to offer emotional support to patients as well. 

The survey also shows that 61.45 percent of respondents would call family members one or two times per day but would only say things like "I'm fine" and "Don't worry". 

More than 80 percent surveyed said they lost weight, losing 3.5 kilograms on average. 

Over 90 percent of them revealed that they suffered from insomnia at least once during their stay in Wuhan, while more than 72 percent had pressure sores on their faces after wearing protective equipment for long periods of time. 

More than 93 percent said they never thought about giving up, while over 95 percent said there were moments they wanted to cry, either due to homesickness or due to the hardships faced by patients and people on the frontlines.

When asked what words they heard most during their time in Wuhan, nearly 60 percent said “thank you”. 

More than 72 percent of respondents say they had pressure sores on the faces after wearing protective equipment for long periods of time. [Photo/Ningbo Evening News]