Table 5.
Practices of HCWs on TB IC
| IC practice | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of shift spent with TB patients | ||
| Less than 25% | 91 | 47.9 |
| 26-50% | 47 | 24.7 |
| 51-75% | 38 | 20.0 |
| Above 75% | 14 | 7.4 |
| Proportion of shift worn respirator | ||
| Not at all | 73 | 38.4 |
| Less than 25% | 79 | 41.6 |
| 26-50% | 18 | 9.5 |
| 51-75% | 6 | 3.1 |
| Above 75% | 14 | 7.4 |
| Type of respirator used | ||
| N-95 mask | 19 | 10.0 |
| Surgical mask | 68 | 35.8 |
| Ordinary mask | 30 | 15.8 |
| What did they do for coughing patient in queue | ||
| Ask duration of their cough | 56 | 29.5 |
| Place them in separate waiting area | 6 | 3.2 |
| Place them in front of queue | 6 | 3.2 |
| Inform about cough etiquette | 113 | 59.5 |
| Do nothing | 48 | 25.3 |
| Patient education on cough etiquette (medical staff only, n = 128) | ||
| Always | 49 | 38.3 |
| Sometimes | 55 | 43.0 |
| Never | 6 | 4.7 |
| As per the need | 18 | 14.1 |