Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of hospital health-care workers regarding influenza A/H1N1: a cross sectional survey

Table 1 Main socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge about main modes of influenza A/H1N1 transmission of the study population

	n	%
*Gender*
Male	310	52.4
Female	282	47.6
*Age group, years*	47.9 ± 8.7 (23–67)*
≤44	226	39.4
45-54	194	33.9
≥55	153	26.7
*Marital status*
Married	441	76.3
Other	137	23.7
*Professional role*
Physician	154	27.4
Nurse	365	65
Other^a	43	7.6
*Ward of activity*
Medicine	191	33.6
Surgery	261	45.9
Other^b	117	20.5
*Knowledge*
	Yes		No
	n	%	n	%
Droplets after coughing (true)	547	91.2	53	8.8
Droplets after sneezing (true)	530	88.3	70	11.7
Feces and/or urine (false)	77	12.8	523	87.2
Contact with the infected person (true)	423	70.5	177	29.5
Touching mouth after contact with contaminated hands (true)	420	70	180	30
Touching eyes after contact with contaminated hands (true)	346	57.7	254	42.3
Talking (true)	302	50.3	298	49.7
	n	%
All correct answers	43	7.2

*Mean ± Standard deviation (Range).
Numbers for each item may not add up to total number of study population due to missing values.
^aMedical technicians and ancillary staff.
^bLaboratory, pharmacy, diagnostic imaging.

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