Table 2.
Frequently available PPEs by hospital before and during COVID-19 (n = 1134)
| Frequently available PPE by hospital before and during COVID-19 | Frequently available PPE, % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glove | Gown | Facemask | N95 respirator | Eye protection | Hair cover | |
| TASH (n = 283)a | ||||||
| Before | 92.9 | 73.5 | 77.4 | 23.3 | 21.6 | 19.1 |
| During | 93.3 | 70.3 | 86.9 | 30.0 | 27.2 | 20.8 |
| P-value | 0.868 | 0.400 | < 0.001 | 0.071 | 0.117 | 0.559 |
| ZMH (n = 177) | ||||||
| Before | 96.6 | 65.5 | 59.3 | 5.1 | 14.7 | 11.3 |
| During | 95.5 | 67.2 | 83.1 | 16.9 | 22.0 | 19.8 |
| P-value | 0.586 | 0.736 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.074 | 0.028 |
| GMH (n = 115) | ||||||
| Before | 97.4 | 76.5 | 67.8 | 3.5 | 25.2 | 21.7 |
| During | 96.5 | 76.5 | 87.8 | 13.0 | 33.9 | 19.1 |
| P-value | 0.701 | 1.00 | < 0.001 | 0.008 | 0.149 | 0.624 |
| YHMC (n = 152) | ||||||
| Before | 92.8 | 84.9 | 42.1 | 12.5 | 11.8 | 13.2 |
| During | 92.1 | 82.9 | 87.5 | 28.9 | 15.1 | 13.8 |
| P-value | 0.828 | 0.640 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.401 | 0.867 |
| MH (n = 174) | ||||||
| Before | 93.1 | 73.0 | 48.3 | 5.7 | 8.6 | 6.9 |
| During | 90.8 | 67.8 | 76.4 | 9.2 | 12.1 | 6.9 |
| P-value | 0.431 | 0.291 | < 0.001 | 0.221 | 0.291 | 1.00 |
| SPHMMC (n = 233) | ||||||
| Before | 92.3 | 63.5 | 52.3 | 15.0 | 26.6 | 21.9 |
| During | 87.1 | 61.8 | 76.0 | 36.1 | 46.4 | 23.2 |
| P-value | 0.067 | 0.702 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.721 |
| All hospitals (n = 1134) | ||||||
| Before | 93.8 | 72.0 | 59.3 | 12.6 | 18.6 | 16.0 |
| During | 92.2 | 70.0 | 82.6 | 24.2 | 27.1 | 17.9 |
| P-value | 0.118 | 0.309 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.240 |
aTASH Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital; ZMH Zewditu Memorial Hospital; GMH Ghandi Memorial Hospital; YHMC Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College; MH Menelik II Hospital; SPHMMC St. Paul Hospital Millennium Medical College.