Table 2.
Distribution of study participants based on Infection, prevention and control (IPC) measures.
| Variables | Case (N = 345) N (%) |
Controls (N = 628) N (%) |
Chi-square value | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received recent IPC training within the healthcare facility | ||||
| Yes | 290 (84) | 533 (84.87) | 0.113 | 0.736 |
| No | 55 (16) | 95 (15.13) | ||
| Hours of IPC training received within the healthcare facility | ||||
| Less than 2 h | 150 (43.5) | 230 (36.7) | 5.651 | 0.059 |
| More than 2 h | 140 (40.6) | 303(48.2) | ||
| I do not know what IPC standard precautions are | 55 (15.9) | 95 (15.1) | ||
| Type of IPC training on personal protective equipment | ||||
| Only remotely/theoretical | 85 (24.6) | 132(21) | ||
| Only practical | 34 (9.9) | 40(6.4) | ||
| Both | 170 (49.3) | 361(57.5) | 7.789 | 0.05 |
| I do not know what IPC standard precautions are | 56 (16.2) | 95(15.1) | ||
| Knowledge of moments of hand hygiene in healthcare | ||||
| Yes | 337(97.68) | 610(97.13) | 0.257 | 0.612 |
| No | 8(2.32) | 18(2.87) | ||
| Follow recommended hand hygiene practices | ||||
| Always, as recommended | 238 (68.9) | 422 (67.19) | 0.751 | 0.861 |
| Most of the time | 94 (27.3) | 177 (28.18) | ||
| Occasionally | 11 (3.2) | 26 (4.14) | ||
| Rarely | 2 (0.6) | 3 (0.4) | ||
| Follows IPC standard precautions when in contact with any patient | ||||
| Always, as recommended | 228 (66.1) | 418(66.6) | ||
| Most of the time | 81 (23.5) | 149(23.7) | ||
| Occasionally | 8 (2.3) | 24(3.8) | ||
| Rarely | 0 | 3 (0.5) | ||
| Never | 7 (2) | 7 (1.1) | 5.927 | 0.313 |
| I do not know what IPC standard precautions are | 21 (6.1) | 27(4.3) | ||
| Wearing PPE as indicated | ||||
| Always, according to the risk assessment | 228 (66.1) | 474(75.5) | 2.737 | 0.603 |
| Most of the time, according to the risk assessment | 81 (23.5) | 108(17.2) | ||
| Occasionally | 8 (2.3) | 20(3.2) | ||
| Rarely | 7 (2) | 7(1.1) | ||
| Never | 21 (6.1) | 19(3) | ||