Table 2.
Variables related to infection prevention and control practice among the HWF in NSHCFs environment, Oromiya region, Ethiopia, from January to February 2019 (n = 361).
| Variables | No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Healthcare facilities | ||
| Health center | Hospital | ||
| Overall | 361 (100) | 78 (21.6) | 283 (78.4) |
| Aware safe injection guidelines | |||
| Yes | 238 (65.9) | 57 (73.1) | 181 (64.0) |
| No | 123 (34.1) | 21 (26.9) | 102 (36.0) |
| Receives training on safe injection | |||
| Yes | 98 (27.1) | 24 (30.8) | 74 (26.1) |
| No | 263 (72.9) | 54 (69.2) | 209 (73.9) |
| Aware handwashing guidelines | |||
| Yes | 243 (67.3) | 54 (69.2) | 189 (66.8) |
| No | 118 (32.7) | 24 (30.8) | 94 (33.2) |
| Receive training on handwashing | |||
| Yes | 134 (37.1) | 34 (43.6) | 100 (35.3) |
| No | 227 (62.9) | 44 (56.4) | 183 (64.7) |
| Running water in working order | |||
| Yes | 113 (31.3) | 26 (33.3) | 87 (30.7) |
| No | 248 (68.7) | 52 (66.6) | 196 (69.3) |
| Training on waste segregation | |||
| Yes | 85 (23.5) | 16 (20.5) | 214 (75.6) |
| No | 276 (76.5) | 62 (79.5) | 69 (24.4) |
| Color-coded liner bags in HCFs | |||
| Yes | 154 (42.7) | 35 (44.9) | 119 (42.0) |
| No | 207 (57.3) | 43 (55.1) | 164 (58.0) |
| Dust bins accessible in HCFs | |||
| Yes | 199 (55.1) | 49 (62.8) | 150 (53.0) |
| No | 162 (44.9) | 29 (37.2) | 133 (47.0) |
| Adequate safety box in HCFs | |||
| Yes | 252 (69.8) | 51 (65.4) | 201 (71.0) |
| No | 109 (30.2) | 27 (34.6) | 82 (29.0) |
| Health facilities have an active infection control committee | |||
| Yes | 171 (47.4) | 40 (51.3) | 131 (46.3) |
| No | 190 (52.6) | 38 (48.7) | 152 (53.7) |