Table 4.

Inconsistent Use of SPs Among EMS Providers by Geographical Regions

	Urban areas n(%)	Rural areas n(%)	Total n(%)
Reasons for inconsistent use of SPs
I don’t know what SPs are	0.0 (0.00)	1.0 (3.00)	1.0 (1.92)
I don’t have time to use SPs on every patient	10 (52.63)	10 (30.30)	20 (38.46)
I have immunity against infections	0.0 (0.00)	0.0 (0.00)	0.0 (0.00)
I only use SPs on really bad calls	9.0 (47.36)	22 (66.67)	31 (59.62)
Barriers
Inadequate supply of gloves	5.0 (20.00)	13 (14.13)	18 (15.38)
No hand sanitizer in the ambulance	4.0 (16.00)	8.0 (8.70)	12 (10.26)
Inadequate supply of sharps containers	4.0 (16.00)	8.0 (8.70)	12 (10.26)
Inadequate supply of mask and eyes protection	9.0 (36.00)	30 (32.61)	39 (33.33)
Difficulty in receiving restocking supplies	3.0 (12.00)	33 (35.86)	36 (30.77)

Note. SPs = standard precautions.