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Table 3 HCWs characteristics and knowledge level on TB IC

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*

  1. *P value <0.05