Table 2.

Variables from Health Worker Interview & Observation.

Variables and items		# of items	Scores' range
Survey
Universal precautions (UP) knowledge
Total UP knowledge	Average % of the 4 following knowledge indices: gloves, hand washing, sharps, cleaning	22	0-100%
Glove use	% correct of 15 items (blood, body fluids, IV, garbage, death, bed, meds, cleaning floor/equipment, giving or preparing food, feeding, lifting, torn gloves, after each patient)	15	0-100%
Hand washing	% correct of 3 items (before client, touched blood, after contaminated equipment or surfaces)	3	0-100%
Sharps	% correct of 2 items (needle re-cap; sharps disposal)	2	0-100%
Cleaning	% correct of 2 items (when to clean exam tables; what cleans contaminated surfaces)	2	0-100%
Self-reported universal precautions and teaching behaviors
Glove wearing	Mean of 4 items [5 Always–1 Seldom/ Never] (blood, bodily fluids; garbage; start IV; contaminated equipment)	4	1-5
Hand washing	Mean of 7 items [5 Always-1 Seldom/ Never] (between patients, blood contact, before and after start IV, before and after injections, after handling contaminated equipment or garbage)	7	1-5
HIV-related teaching	% done in the past month of 5 actions (talk to patients re: HIV/AIDS status, safer sex/condoms; talk to families re: stigma, protection in care of PLWA; encouraged HIV test)	5	0-100%
Needle stick injury*	If had injury from needle exposed to blood [1=Yes/0=No]	1	0-1
Observation
Universal precautions behaviors
Gloves worn	Wore gloves where the potential for contamination existed in at least one of 5 possible observed situations [1=Yes/0=No]	1	0-1
Hands washed	Washed hands where the potential for contamination existed in at least one of 7 possible observed situations [1=Yes/0=No]	1	0-1
Teaching
Provided teaching	Provided teaching on any health promotion topic, including HIV or AIDS, if appropriate to the interaction [1=Yes/0=No]	1	0-1

^*This item is only available for 30-month interview.