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Table 1 Characteristics of participating healthcare facilities (HCFs) with their IPC Assessment Framework (IPCAF) scores

From: Contextual barriers to infection prevention and control program implementation in hospitals in Latin America: a mixed methods evaluation

HCF characteristics

Overall

N = 37 (%)

Argentina

N = 24 (64.8)

Ecuador

N = 4 (10.8)

Guatemala

N = 4 (10.8)

Panama

N = 5 (13.5)

HCF type

• Non-profit

• For-profit

22 (59.5)

15 (40.5)

15 (62.5)

9 (37.5)

1 (25)

3 (75.0)

4 (100)

-

2 (40.0)

3 (60.0)

Median bed size (IQR)

• < 110 beds

• ≥ 110 to ≤ 500 beds

• > 500 beds

178 (125, 263)

6 (16)

25 (68)

6 (16)

182 (139, 284)

2 (8.3)

15 (62.5)

7 (29.2)

136 (101, 381)

1 (35.0)

2 (50.0)

1 (25.0)

188 (101, 612)

1 (25.0)

2 (50.0)

1 (25.0)

110 (80, 180)

2 (40.0)

2 (40.0)

1 (20.0)

Academic

• Yes

• No

30 (81)

7 (19)

20 (83.3)

4 (16.7)

4 (100)

-

4 (100)

-

2 (40.0)

4 (60.0)

Median IPCAF score (IQR)

614 (569, 693)

611 (557, 668)

697 (642, 752)

523 (431, 570)

667 (642, 757)

  1. IQR: interquartile range