Table 1 Gloving practices among the 260 HCWs
Practice | N observations (%) and timing of gloving | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Before preparation of the materials | Immediately before proximal manipulation | All | |
Sterile gloves | 35 | 153 | 188 (72) |
Non sterile gloves | 6 | 17 | 23 (9) |
No gloves | 49 (19) | ||
N HCWs | 41 (16) | 170 (65) | 260 |