Table 6. Practice of IPC, awareness among healthcare workers (10 items, full mark =40)*.
| Peripheral hospital (n=592) | Tertiary hospital (n=470) | Total (n=1,062) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average score | 40 [36, 40] | 40 [36, 40] | 40 [36, 40] | 0.624 |
| Professionals | ||||
| Pediatrician | 40 [36, 40] | 40 [36, 40] | 40 [36, 40] | 0.616 |
| Nurse | 40 [36, 40] | 40 [36, 40] | 40 [36, 40] | 0.443 |
| Administrator | 40 [36, 40] | 40 [36, 40] | 40 [36, 40] | 0.554 |
| Pprofessional role | 0.997 | 0.439 | 0.729 | |
| Professional rank | ||||
| Junior | 40 [32, 40] | 40 [36, 40] | 40 [36, 40] | 0.543 |
| Middle | 40 [40, 40] | 40 [40, 40] | 40 [40, 40] | 0.739 |
| Senior | 40 [36, 40] | 40 [36, 40] | 40 [36, 40] | 0.983 |
| Pprofessional rank | <0.001 | 0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Pjunior vs. middle | <0.001 | 0.021 | <0.001 | |
| Pjunior vs. senior | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0.735 | |
| Pmiddle vs. senior | 0.051 | 0.252 | 0.009 |
*, n indicated the numbers of respondents and the score was presented as median (IQR). IPC, infection prevention and control.