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. 2014 Aug 26;9(8):e104673. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104673

Table 4. Knowledge about TB and Practice of Airborne Infection Control with the LTBI, stratified by job-duration.

Non-TB hospital Infectious Disease Hospital p value
Factors n/NInline graphic(%) n/NInline graphic(%)
Known the knowledge of TB prevention and control
≤5 44/156 (28.2) 39/99 (39.4)
6–10 17/45 (37.8) 18/37 (46.7)
>10 56/117 (47.9) 47/84 (56.0) 0.019
Consistent mask use in professional work
≤5 71/116 (61.2) 82/96 (85.4)
6–10 13/31 (41.9) 27/35 (77.1)
>10 30/84 (35.7) 58/81 (71.6) <0.001
Use surgical mask or N95 respirator in medical work
≤5 17/115 (14.8) 52/94 (55.3)
6–10 8/31 (25.8) 15/35 (42.9)
>10 10/84 (11.9) 36/80 (45.0) <0.001
Wash hands every time
≤5 123/156 (78.9) 82/96 (85.4)
6–10 41/45 (91.1) 27/35 (77.1)
>10 88/116 (75.9) 67/84 (79.8) 0.794
Attending regular physical examination every time
≤5 119/154 (77.3) 97/99 (98.0)
6–10 40/45 (88.9) 37/37 (100.0)
>10 109/117 (93.2) 84/84 (100.0) <0.001
Attending infection control training
≤5 130/156 (83.3) 96/99 (97.0)
6–10 39/45 (86.7) 37/37 (100.0)
>10 111/117 (94.9) 82/84 (97.6) <0.001
Known the policy of TB treatment and care
≤5 58/156 (37.2) 63/99 (63.6)
6–10 23/45 (51.1) 28/37 (75.7)
>10 56/117 (47.9) 57/84 (67.9) <0.001
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Sum may not always add up to total because of missing data.