Table 5. Knowledge of IPC, awareness among healthcare workers (13 items, full mark =52)*.
| Peripheral hospital (n=592) | Tertiary hospital (n=470) | Total (n=1,062) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average score | 52 [48, 52] | 52 [48, 52] | 52 [48, 52] | 0.815 |
| Professionals | ||||
| Pediatrician | 52 [48, 52] | 52 [48, 52] | 52 [48, 52] | 0.220 |
| Nurse | 52 [48, 52] | 52 [48, 52] | 52 [48, 52] | 0.288 |
| Administrator | 52 [48, 52] | 52 [48, 52] | 52 [48, 52] | 0.498 |
| Pprofessionals | 0.448 | 0.441 | 0.912 | |
| Professional rank | ||||
| Junior | 52 [48, 52] | 52 [48, 52] | 52 [48, 52] | 0.812 |
| Middle | 52 [52, 52] | 52 [52, 52] | 52 [52, 52] | 0.514 |
| Senior | 52 [48, 52] | 52 [47, 52] | 52 [48, 52] | 0.665 |
| Pprofessional rank | 0.001 | 0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Pjunior vs. middle | 0.006 | 0.003 | <0.001 | |
| Pjunior vs. senior | 0.378 | 1.000 | 0.381 | |
| Pmiddle vs. senior | 1.000 | 0.315 | 0.333 |
*, n indicated the numbers of respondents and the score was presented as median [IQR]. IPC, infection prevention and control.