Table 2.
Knowledge and awareness of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) by HCW category
| Question | HCW category Total, (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDs (n = 20) | Nurses (n = 77) | PA (n = 4) | Overall (n = 101) | χ2, p-value | |
| The organism responsible for EVD is | 5.41, 0.247 | ||||
| Virus | 18 (18.81) | 61 (60.40) | 4 (3.96) | 84 (83.17) | |
| Bacterium | 1 (0.99) | 2 (1.98) | 0 | 3 (2.97) | |
| Other | 0 | 14 (13.86) | 0 | 14 (13.86) | |
| Source of knowledge of EVD? | 45.44, p > 0.001 | ||||
| During academic training | 10 (9.90) | 1 (0.99) | 0 | 11 (10.89) | |
| From a colleague | 0 | 13 (12.87) | 0 | 13 (12.87) | |
| Media | 8 (7.92) | 60 (59.41) | 4 (3.96) | 72 (71.29) | |
| Workshop | 2 (1.98) | 2 (1.98) | 0 | 4 (3.96) | |
| Other | 0 | 1 (0.99) | 0 | 1(0.99) | |
| Biosafety required for EVD processing | 22.65, 0.001 | ||||
| BSL-1 | 0 (0) | 2 (1.98) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.98) | |
| BSL-2 | 0 (0) | 4 (3.96) | 0 (0) | 4 (3.96) | |
| BSL-3 | 11 (10.89) | 8 (7.92) | 0(0) | 19 (18.81) | |
| BSL-4 | 9 (8.91) | 63 (62.38) | 4 (3.96) | 76 (75.25) | |
| Biosafety required for EVD culture | 20.93, 0.007 | ||||
| BSL-1 | 0 (0) | 1 (0.99) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.99) | |
| BSL-2 | 0 (0) | 2 (1.98) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.98) | |
| BSL-3 | 0 (0) | 4 (3.96) | 0 (0) | 4 (3.96) | |
| BSL-4 | 11 (10.89) | 8 (7.92) | 1 (0.99) | 20 (19.80) | |
| Don’t know | 9 (8.91) | 62 (61.39) | 3 (2.97) | 74 (73.27) | |
| Disinfectant required for attending to EVD patient | 28.52, 0.001 | ||||
| 70% Ethanol | 4 (3.96) | 1 (0.99) | 0 (0) | 5 (4.95) | |
| 100% Ethanol | 1 (0.99) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.99) | 2 (1.98) | |
| 0.5% Sodium Hypochlorite | 2 (1.98) | 6 (5.94) | 1 (0.99) | 9 (8.91) | |
| 50% alcohol gel | 1 (0.99) | 4 (3.96) | 0 (0) | 5 (4.95) | |
| Other | 10 (9.90) | 50 (49.50) | 2 (1.98) | 62 (61.39) | |
| Don’t know | 2 (1.98) | 50 (49.50) | 0 (0) | 18 (17.82) | |
MDs Medical Doctors, PA Physician Assistant