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Table 1 Showing socio-demographic and health facility related characteristics for the evaluation of safety precaution in Gondar University referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthcare professionals regarding infection prevention at Gondar University referral hospital, northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Socio-demographic and HC related variables

Variable category

Frequency n (%)

Age group

≤ 25 years

26 (9.2%)

26–30 years

166 (58.9%)

≥ 31 years

90 (31.9%)

Working department

OPD

60 (21.3%)

Ward

139 (49.3%)

Laboratory

32 (11.3%)

Emergency

24 (8.5%)

Others

27 (9.6%)

Working hours per day

8 h

180 (63.8%)

More than 8 h

102 (36.2%)

Number of study participants by the dose of HBV vaccine they completed

First dose

12 (4.3%)

Second dose

40 (14.2%)

Third dose

190 (67.4%)

Availability of sufficient quantity PPE in the department

Yes

118 (41.8%)

No

139 (49.3%)

Not sure

25 (8.9%)

Availability of safety guidelines/manuals in the department/section

Yes

135 (47.9%)

No

118 (41.8%)

Not sure

29 (10.3%)

Source of information about safety precaution

Training

57 (20.2%)

Guideline

129 (45.7%)

Friend

63 (22.3%)

Others

33 (11.7%)

  1. HC health care, HBV hepatitis B virus, PPE personal protective equipment, BSc Bachelor of Science, MSc Master of Science, OPD outpatient department