Table 1.
Showing socio-demographic and health facility related characteristics for the evaluation of safety precaution in Gondar University referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018
| Socio-demographic and HC related variables | Variable category | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | ≤ 25 years | 26 (9.2%) |
| 26–30 years | 166 (58.9%) | |
| ≥ 31 years | 90 (31.9%) | |
| Working department | OPD | 60 (21.3%) |
| Ward | 139 (49.3%) | |
| Laboratory | 32 (11.3%) | |
| Emergency | 24 (8.5%) | |
| Others | 27 (9.6%) | |
| Working hours per day | 8 h | 180 (63.8%) |
| More than 8 h | 102 (36.2%) | |
| Number of study participants by the dose of HBV vaccine they completed | First dose | 12 (4.3%) |
| Second dose | 40 (14.2%) | |
| Third dose | 190 (67.4%) | |
| Availability of sufficient quantity PPE in the department | Yes | 118 (41.8%) |
| No | 139 (49.3%) | |
| Not sure | 25 (8.9%) | |
| Availability of safety guidelines/manuals in the department/section | Yes | 135 (47.9%) |
| No | 118 (41.8%) | |
| Not sure | 29 (10.3%) | |
| Source of information about safety precaution | Training | 57 (20.2%) |
| Guideline | 129 (45.7%) | |
| Friend | 63 (22.3%) | |
| Others | 33 (11.7%) |
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