Table 2.
Infection prevention readiness and practices adopted during female sterilization in the three sectors
| Sample size: number of facilities/observed cases | Fully ready fourb (%) | Wash/scrub hands (%) | Gloves (%) | Antiseptic solution (%) | Sterilized equipment (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | ||||||
| Facility readiness for IPa | 212 | 63.0 | 86.0 | 95.0 | 92.0 | 81.0 |
| IP practiced where facilities are ready | 797 | 68.0 | 94.0 | 99.0 | 88.0 | 80.0 |
| IP practiced in facilities having trained staff | 51.0 | 94.0 | 99.0 | 78.0 | 67.0 | |
| Bihar public | ||||||
| Facility readiness for IP | 82 | 76.2 | 86.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 84.5 |
| IP practiced where facilities are ready | 342 | 88.7 | 92.1 | 97.9 | 100.0 | 97.2 |
| IP practiced in facilities having trained staff | 64.1 | 82.8 | 98.4 | 78.1 | 90.6 | |
| UP public | ||||||
| Facility readiness for IP | 120 | 54.7 | 84.2 | 92.5 | 97.5 | 65.8 |
| IP practiced where facilities are ready | 400 | 42.6 | 97.1 | 100.0 | 80.3 | 52.3 |
| IP practices in facilities having trained staff | 46.3 | 99.0 | 100.0 | 78.6 | 57.7 | |
| UP private | ||||||
| Facility readiness for IP | 19 | 31.6 | 84.2 | 68.4 | 73.7 | 68.4 |
| IP practiced where facilities are ready | 55 | 52.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 78.1 | 89.2 |
| IP practices in facilities having trained staff | 54.4 | 87.0 | 95.7 | 73.9 | 76.1 | |
aIP: Infection prevention
bFully ready includes scrub hands, use of gloves, use of sterilized equipment, and use of antiseptic lotion