Table 2 Variables related to hand hygiene practice in Gondar University Hospital [GUH], Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, 2013 (n=405)
Variable | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge | Yes | 313 | 77.3 |
No | 92 | 23.7 | |
Frequently keep HH | Yes | 344 | 84.9 |
No | 61 | 15.1 | |
Taking training | Yes | 244 | 60.2 |
No | 161 | 38.8 | |
Hospital promote the importance of HH to the staffs | Yes | 285 | 70.4 |
No | 120 | 29.6 | |
The availability of soap and water | Yes | 164 | 40.5 |
No | 241 | 59.5 | |
The availability of hand washing sink | Yes | 173 | 42.7 |
No | 232 | 57.3 | |
The availability of individual towel or tissue paper for drying | Yes | 148 | 36.5 |
No | 257 | 63.5 | |
The availability of wall mount/ individual ABHR | Yes | 231 | 57 |
No | 174 | 43 | |
The availability of gloves | Yes | 267 | 65.9 |
No | 138 | 34.1 | |
Knew the presence of IP committees | Yes | 226 | 55.8 |
No | 179 | 44.2 | |