Table 2. Practice on healthcare waste management at primary health centres (N=93).
| Characteristics | Non-hospitals | Hospitals | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | ||||
| Proper containers for waste | 1.000 | ||||||
| No | 3 | ( 4.2) | 0 | ( 0.0) | |||
| Yes | 68 | (95.8) | 22 | (100.0) | |||
| Proper containers for HCW* | 0.037 | ||||||
| No | 18 | (25.4) | 1 | ( 4.5) | |||
| Yes | 53 | (74.6) | 21 | (95.5) | |||
| Cleaning materials for HCWM | 0.192 | ||||||
| No | 7 | ( 9.9) | 0 | ( 0.0) | |||
| Yes | 64 | (90.1) | 22 | (100.0) | |||
| Segregation of HCW from other waste stream | 0.193 | ||||||
| No | 24 | (33.8) | 4 | (18.2) | |||
| Yes | 47 | (66.2) | 18 | (81.8) | |||
| Different containers according to types of HCW* | 0.214 | ||||||
| No | 32 | (45.1) | 6 | (27.3) | |||
| Yes | 39 | (54.9) | 16 | (72.7) | |||
| Proper container for infectious waste | 0.035 | ||||||
| No | 14 | (19.7) | 0 | ( 0.0) | |||
| Yes | 57 | (80.3) | 22 | (100.0) | |||
| Proper container for sharp waste | 1.000 | ||||||
| No | 15 | (21.1) | 5 | (22.7) | |||
| Yes | 56 | (78.9) | 17 | (77.3) | |||
| Proper container for general waste | 0.142 | ||||||
| No | 19 | (26.8) | 2 | ( 9.1) | |||
| Yes | 52 | (73.2) | 20 | (90.9) | |||
| Proper labelling on waste containers | 0.087 | ||||||
| No | 67 | (94.4) | 18 | (81.8) | |||
| Yes | 4 | ( 5.6) | 4 | (18.2) | |||
| Clearly defined procedure for HCWM | 0.138 | ||||||
| No | 70 | (98.6) | 20 | (90.9) | |||
| Yes | 1 | ( 1.4) | 2 | ( 9.1) | |||
| Colour coding on HCWM | 0.002 | ||||||
| No | 66 | (93.0) | 14 | (63.6) | |||
| Yes | 5 | ( 7.0) | 8 | (36.4) | |||
| Final disposal for segregated waste | 0.754 | ||||||
| No | 13 | (18.3) | 3 | (13.6) | |||
| Yes | 58 | (81.7) | 19 | (86.4) | |||
| Storage area for waste awaiting disposal | 0.754 | ||||||
| No | 58 | (81.7) | 19 | (86.4) | |||
| Yes | 13 | (18.3) | 3 | (13.6) | |||
| Disinfection before final disposal | 0.084 | ||||||
| No | 69 | (97.2) | 19 | (86.4) | |||
| Yes | 2 | ( 2.8) | 3 | (13.6) | |||
| Equipment for accidental spillage of HCW * | 0.014 | ||||||
| No | 38 | (53.5) | 5 | (22.7) | |||
| Yes | 33 | (46.5) | 17 | (77.3) | |||
| Hand washing facilities | 0.109 | ||||||
| No | 9 | (12.7) | 0 | ( 0.0) | |||
| Yes | 62 | (87.3) | 22 | (100.0) | |||
| Separate staff for HCWM | <0.001 | ||||||
| No | 62 | (87.3) | 10 | (45.5) | |||
| Yes | 9 | (12.7) | 12 | (54.5) | |||
| Sufficient support for personal protective equipment | 0.079 | ||||||
| No | 48 | (67.6) | 10 | (45.5) | |||
| Yes | 23 | (32.4) | 12 | (54.5) | |||
| Sufficient Usage of personal protective equipment | 0.079 | ||||||
| No | 48 | (67.6) | 10 | (45.5) | |||
| Yes | 23 | (32.4) | 12 | (54.5) | |||
*healthcare waste