Table 3.
The percentage of staff adhering to the given criteria before and after the posters were put up and their corresponding P-value
| Pre-poster (%) | Post-poster (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covered ears | 44 | 48 | 0.648 |
| Covered nose/mouth | 88 | 83 | 0.517 |
| Covered head-hair | 29 | 38 | 0.261 |
| Piercings left in | 93 | 94 | 0.759 |
| Covered piercings/holes | 68 | 76 | 0.311 |
| Shirt tucked-in | 2 | 12 | 0.019 |
| Gloves not splashed | 75 | 73 | 1.000 |
| Finger rings removed | 79 | 76 | 0.781 |
| Hood worn | 59 | 54 | 0.812 |
| Hood tucked-in | 41 | 38 | 0.812 |
| Chlorhexidine lavage | 100 | 100 | – |
| Antibiotics | 100 | 100 | – |
As there was no change for chlorhexidine lavage or timing of antibiotics, no analysis was performed and hence there is no P-value.