Table 2.
IPC training, clinic systems, vaccination, and occupational exposure.
| Variable | Response | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Formal IPC training in previous 2 years | Yes | 130 (72.2) |
| No | 50 (27.8) | |
| Written IPC guidelines available | Yes | 138 (76.7) |
| No | 34 (18.9) | |
| Not sure | 8 (4.4) | |
| Designated IPC officer | Yes | 128 (71.1) |
| No | 52 (28.9) | |
| Hepatitis B vaccination | Yes | 131 (72.8) |
| No | 45 (25.0) | |
| Not sure | 4 (2.2) | |
| COVID-19 vaccination | Yes | 97 (53.9) |
| No | 80 (44.4) | |
| Not sure | 3 (1.7) | |
| Tetanus vaccination | Yes | 91 (50.6) |
| No | 78 (43.3) | |
| Not sure | 11 (6.1) | |
| Post-exposure protocol available | Yes | 119 (66.1) |
| No | 41 (22.8) | |
| Not sure | 20 (11.1) | |
| Needle-stick injury in previous 12 months | Yes | 58 (32.2) |
| No | 122 (67.8) | |
| Injury reported among exposed participants (n = 58) | Yes | 44 (75.9) |
| No | 14 (24.1) |
Percentages use N = 180 except injury reporting, for which the denominator is the 58 participants reporting a needle-stick injury.