Table 1.
Demographic and occupational characteristics of study participants.
| Variables | 200 bed hospital | 150 bed hospital | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| Median (IQR) | 34 (29,45) | 39 (33,48) | 37 (30,46) |
| Gender (n %) | |||
| Male | 86 (51.8%) | 47 (37.9%) | 133 (45.9%) |
| Female | 80 (48.2%) | 77 (63.1%) | 157 (54.1%) |
| Training in infection control | |||
| Yes | 78 (57.4%) | 58 (42.6%) | 136 (48.6%) |
| No | 78 (54.2%) | 66 (45.8%) | 144 (51.4%) |
| Professional group (n %) | |||
| House officers | 23 (13.9%) | - | 23 (7.9%) |
| Medical officers/Resident doctors | 30 (18.1%) | 20 (16.1%) | 50 (17.2%) |
| Consultant doctors | 27 (16.3%) | 11 (8.9%) | 38 (13.1%) |
| Staff nurse/SNO | 44 (26.5%) | 55 (44.4%) | 99 (34.1%) |
| PNO/ACNO/CNO | 31 (18.7%) | 17 (13.7) | 48 (16.6%) |
| Laboratory scientists | 11 (6.6%) | 21 (16.9) | 32 (11%) |
| Total | 166 (57.2%) | 124 (42.8%) | 290 (100%) |
Key: IQR=interquartile range, SNO=senior nursing officer, PNO=principal nursing officer, ACNO=assistant chief nursing officer, CNO=chief nursing officer.