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Table 4 Occupational health control measures

From: Evaluation of tuberculosis infection control measures implemented at primary health care facilities in Kwazulu-Natal province of South Africa

Aspects Assessed

Ugu District (N = 25)

Uthungulu District (N = 27)

Overall

 

n

%

n

%

Total

%

Staff members use personal protection during sputum induction

17

68.0

18

66.7

35

67.3

Masks (N95) are available for use by staff members in risk areas

23

92.0*

21

77.8

44

84.9

Staff members trained about TB infection control practices

20

80.0

23

85.2*

43

82.6

Records are kept about the training conducted

18

72.0*

15

55.6

33

63.8

Staff members are screened for TB

22

88.0

24

88.9

46

88.4

Isoniazid preventive therapy is available to HIV-infected staff members

25

100.0

27

100.0

52

100.0

Facilities reporting a staff member infected with TB during the last 3 years

10

40.0

8

29.6

24

52.2

  1. * = high but not statistically significant.