Table 2 Tuberculosis exposure and workplace biosafety
From: Prevalence of positive TST among healthcare workers in high-burden TB setting in Peru
| Characteristic (n = 240) | |
|---|---|
| Directly attend patients | |
| Yes | 205 (85.4) |
| Use of N95 mask (n = 203) | |
| Always | 44 (21.7) |
| Almost always | 49 (24.1) |
| Sometimes | 47 (23.2) |
| Never | 63 (31.0) |
| Reason for not using N95 mask (n = 63) | |
| They are uncomfortable | 11 (17.4) |
| Masks not provided by health center | 38 (60.3) |
| Does not want to use it | 1 (1.6) |
| Other | 15 (23.8) |
| TB household contact (n = 72) | |
| Yes | 22 (30.5) |
| Received IPT because of TB household contact (n = 22) | |
| Yes | 5 (22.7) |