Table 4.
Individual question wise analysis of mean knowledge scores
| Knowledge question | Count | Sum | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recent revision in BMW guidelines introduced by Government of India | 205 | 45 | 0.21951 | 0.41493 |
| As per the recent guidelines waste generated in COVID treatment areas are considered? | 205 | 136 | 0.66341 | 0.47370 |
| As per the recent guidelines which among the following statement is true? | 205 | 183 | 0.89268 | 0.31027 |
| Which among the following statements about BMWM of COVID-19 are true? | 205 | 181 | 0.88293 | 0.32229 |
| Where do you dispose N 95, triple layer mask, contaminated gauze, cotton and other infected nonplastic items? | 205 | 185 | 0.90244 | 0.29745 |
| Where do you dispose plastic infected waste like nitrile gloves, plastic coverall suit and face shields? | 205 | 162 | 0.79024 | 0.40813 |
| In which color-coded container should the plastic water bottle used by the COVID-19-positive patients in the ward be collected? | 205 | 8 | 0.03902 | 0.19413 |
| How do you dispose the sharps like needle, stillets, and scalpels in COVID-19 areas? | 205 | 172 | 0.83902 | 0.36841 |
| Where do you dispose the contaminated glass and medicine vials and ampoules? | 205 | 126 | 0.61463 | 0.48787 |
| Which colour-coded bins are used to dispose non-infected general dry waste in the clean donning areas of COVID-19 treatment facilities? | 205 | 30 | 0.14634 | 0.35431 |
| What would be the protective gear for sanitation workers during BMWM duties? | 205 | 195 | 0.95122 | 0.21594 |
| Which among the following is true about the transport of COVID 19 waste trolley? | 205 | 161 | 0.78537 | 0.41157 |
| Which all PPE are required for ambulance drivers and helpers managing transporting and disposing COVID-19 dead bodies? | 205 | 191 | 0.93171 | 0.25286 |
| Which among the following is the appropriate method of transporting and disposing COVID 19 dead bodies? | 205 | 116 | 0.56585 | 0.49686 |
| Which among the following technique is used to treat waste collected in the yellow bag? | 205 | 169 | 0.82439 | 0.38142 |
| Which among the following is used for the treatment of red bag waste? | 205 | 108 | 0.52683 | 0.50050 |
| Which among the following is the correct way of disposing diapers of COVID 19 patients in ICU? | 205 | 182 | 0.88780 | 0.31638 |
| What is the maximum time of storage of COVID-19 bio medical waste as per CPCB guidelines? | 205 | 26 | 0.12683 | 0.33360 |
| How many layered bags are ought to be used to transport BM waste from COVID areas? | 205 | 128 | 0.62439 | 0.48547 |
SD=Standard deviation, COVID-19=Coronavirus disease-2019, BMW=Biomedical waste, BMWM=Bio-medical waste management, PPE=Personal protective equipment, ICU=Intensive care unit, CPCB=Central pollution control board, BM=Biomedical waste