From: Health care workers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices on tuberculosis infection control, Nepal
HCWs’ characteristics | Knowledge level | P value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Good | Poor | |||
Age | 18–30 years | 37 (35.9) | 26 (29.9) | |
31–40 years | 39 (37.9) | 30 (34.5) | 0.361 | |
Above 40 years | 27 (26.2) | 31 (35.6) | ||
Sex | Male | 41 (39.8) | 29 (33.3) | |
Female | 62 (60.2) | 58 (66.7) | 0.357 | |
Educational level | Secondary and below | 59 (57.3) | 71 (81.6) | 0.000* |
Tertiary and above | 44 (42.7) | 16 (18.4) | ||
Job category | Clinical staff | 72 (69.9) | 37 (45.5) | |
Lab/X-ray staff | 13 (12.6) | 6 (6.9) | 0.000* | |
Administrative staff | 13(12.6) | 18 (20.7) | ||
Ward/support staff | 5 (4.8) | 26 (29.9) | ||
Duration of employment | Less than 5 years | 39 (37.9) | 31 (35.6) | |
5–9 years | 25 (24.3) | 23 (26.4) | 0.927 | |
10 years and above | 39 (37.9) | 33 (37.9) | ||
Training or orientation on TB | Yes | 49 (47.6) | 12 (13.8) | |
No | 54 (52.4) | 75 (86.2) | 0.000* |