Table 2.
Personal protection equipment, hygiene measures, and safety measures incorporated at work during the pandemic by the physical therapists.
| Total**(n = 646) | Private sector (n = 602) | Public sector (n = 44) | Chi2 value | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal protection equipment incorporated at work | |||||
| FFP2 or FFP3 masks | 599 (92.7) | 557 (92.5) | 42 (95.5) | 0.52 | 0.470 |
| Surgical masks | 425 (65.8) | 396 (65.8) | 29 (65.9) | <0.01 | 0.986 |
| Gloves | 418 (64.7) | 393 (65.3) | 25 (56.8) | 1.29 | 0.257 |
| Goggles or protection screens | 368 (57.0) | 343 (57.0) | 25 (56.8) | <0.01 | 0.984 |
| Disposable gown | 276 (42.7) | 259 (43.0) | 17 (38.6) | 0.32 | 0.570 |
| Disposable shoe covers | 113 (17.5) | 105 (17.4) | 8 (18.2) | 0.02 | 0.901 |
| Disposable caps | 103 (15.9) | 92 (15.3) | 11 (25.0) | 2.89 | 0.089 |
| Hygiene or safety measures incorporated at work | |||||
| Water-alcohol gels | 618 (95.7) | 577 (95.8) | 41 (93.2) | 0.70 | 0.402 |
| Time between patients | 478 (74.0) | 446 (74.1) | 32 (72.7) | 0.04 | 0.843 |
| Not seeing two patients at the same time | 264 (40.9) | 247 (41.0) | 17 (38.6) | 0.10 | 0.755 |
| Ventilation and disinfection of the rooms | 253 (39.2) | 237 (39.4) | 16 (36.4) | 0.16 | 0.693 |
| Air filtration equipment | 151 (23.4) | 143 (23.8) | 8 (18.2) | 0.71 | 0.399 |
| PCR test of oneself | 67 (10.4) | 67 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) | 5.46 | 0.019 * |
| Company provides PCR test | 78 (12.1) | 75 (12.5) | 3 (6.8) | 1.23 | 0.268 |
| Disinfection with ozone | 61 (9.4) | 61 (10.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4.92 | 0.026 * |
| Ultraviolet light | 21 (3.3) | 21 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | 4.34 | 0.046 * |
Data shown as n (%).
*
p <0.05 Chi square calculated as contingency table.
**
Population calculated after eliminating those who were sick leave or unemployed (n = 646).