Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (N = 448).
| Variables | n (%) | Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | Ward/Unit | ||
| Gender | Medical | 159 (35.2) | |
| Male | 20 (4.5) | Surgical | 102 (22.3) |
| Female | 428 (95.5) | Rehabilitation | 127 (28.1) |
| orthopedic | 63 (14.3) | ||
| Age, M(SD) | 33.49 (6.53) | Aware of NPUAP/EPUAP International PI | |
| Age categories | Prevention and Treatment Guidelines? | ||
| 20 – 29 years | 126 (28.1) | Yes | 130 (29.0) |
| 30 – 39 years | 254 (56.7) | No | 318 (71.0) |
| ≥ 40 years | 68 (15.2) | ||
| Ethnicity | Level of Education | ||
| Sabahan Natives | 359 (80.1) | Diploma | 366 (81.7) |
| Sarawakian Natives | 10 (2.2) | Degree | 66 (14.7) |
| Malay | 54 (12.1) | Advanced Dip / Certificate | 6 (1.3) |
| Chinese | 8 (1.8) | Master / PhD | 10 (2.2) |
| Indian | 2 (0.5) | ||
| Others | 15 (3.3) | ||
| Working experience category | Advanced Wound Course | ||
| < 1 year | 22 (4.9) | Yes | 12 (2.7) |
| 1 – 4 years | 80 (17.9) | No | 436 (97.3) |
| 5 – 10 years | 210 (46.9) | ||
| ≥ 10 years | 136 (30.4) | ||
| Frequency handling PI cases/week | |||
| Never | 52 (11.6) | ||
| Almost never | 64 (14.3) | ||
| Sometime/Occasionally | 220 (49.1) | ||
| Almost every time | 102 (22.8) | ||
| Every time | 10 (2.2) | ||