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. 2026 Sep 26;12:91. doi: 10.1038/s41405-026-00483-4

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.