Table 2.
Comparison of the use of protective equipment between HRDs and LRDs before confirmation [n (%)]
| Protective behaviors | Group | Never | Occasionally | Sometimes | Often | Always | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wear mask | Total | 1(1.0) | 9(8.7) | 15(14.6) | 10(9.7) | 68(66.0) | < 0.001 |
| LRDs | 1(1.4) | 9(12.7) | 15(21.1) | 9(12.7) | 37(52.1) | ||
| HRDs | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 1(3.1) | 31(96.9) | ||
| Wear glove | Total | 2(1.9) | 14(13.6) | 19(18.5) | 15(14.6) | 53(51.5) | < 0.001 |
| LRDs | 2(2.8) | 14(19.7) | 16(22.5) | 11(15.5) | 28(39.4) | ||
| HRDs | 0(0) | 0(0) | 3(9.4) | 4(12.5) | 25(78.1) | ||
| Strictly follow hand hygiene | Total | 0(0) | 2(1.9) | 2(1.9) | 19(18.5) | 80(77.7) | 0.64 |
| LRDs | 0(0) | 1(1.4) | 1(1.4) | 15(21.1) | 54(76.1) | ||
| HRDs | 0(0) | 1(3.1) | 1(3.1) | 4(12.5) | 26(81.3) | ||
| Strictly follow procedures of wearing and removing | Total | 11(10.7) | 8(7.8) | 15(14.6) | 14(13.6) | 55(53.4) | < 0.001 |
| LRDs | 11(15.5) | 8(11.3) | 13(18.3) | 11(15.5) | 28(39.4) | ||
| HRDs | 0(0) | 0(0) | 2(6.3) | 3(9.4) | 27(84.4) | ||
| Wear protective face shield/ screen | Total | 53(51.5) | 7(6.8) | 10(9.7) | 7(6.8) | 26(25.2) | < 0.001 |
| LRDs | 48(67.6) | 5(7.0) | 6(8.5) | 3(4.2) | 9(12.7) | ||
| HRDs | 5(15.6) | 2(6.3) | 4(12.5) | 4(12.5) | 17(53.1) | ||
| Wear protective clothing | Total | 45(43.7) | 14(13.6) | 10(9.7) | 5(4.9) | 29(28.2) | < 0.001 |
| LRDs | 42(59.2) | 10(14.1) | 4(5.6) | 3(4.2) | 12(16.9) | ||
| HRDs | 3(9.4) | 4(12.5) | 6(18.8) | 2(6.3) | 17(53.1) | ||
| Wear protective shoe covers | Total | 52(50.5) | 7(6.8) | 10(9.7) | 10(9.7) | 24(23.3) | < 0.001 |
| LRDs | 45(63.4) | 5(7.0) | 5(7.0) | 5(7.0) | 11(15.5) | ||
| HRDs | 7(21.9) | 2(6.3) | 5(15.6) | 5(15.6) | 13(40.6) |
LRDs Low risk of nosocomial infection department, HRDs High risk of nosocomial infection departments. *P value from Wilcoxon rank-sum test for two independent samples