Table 1 General characteristics of study participants in four health facilities in Fako, Cameroon
Variable | Frequency (n = 142) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Participant factor | ||
Gender | ||
 Male | 36 | 25.4 |
 Female | 106 | 74.6 |
Age (in years) | 27.35 ± 6.73 |  |
 18 to ≤ 25 | 73 | 51.4 |
> 25 to ≤ 35 | 54 | 38.0 |
> 35 | 15 | 10.6 |
 Profession | ||
 Doctor | 22 | 15.5 |
 Lab. Technician | 32 | 22.5 |
 Midwife | 13 | 9.2 |
 Nurse | 75 | 52.8 |
Work status | ||
 Volunteer | 89 | 62.7 |
 Contract | 39 | 27.5 |
 State worker | 14 | 9.8 |
Training in IPC | ||
 Yes | 107 | 75.4 |
 No | 35 | 24.6 |
Knowledge of IPC | ||
 Knowledgeable | 64 | 45.1 |
 Not knowledgeable | 75 | 54.9 |
Covid-19 vaccination | ||
 Yes | 46 | 32.4 |
 No | 96 | 67.6 |
Hepatitis B vaccination | ||
 Yes | 101 | 71.1 |
 No | 41 | 28.9 |
Health Facility factor | ||
Facility | Â | Â |
 Buea Regional Hospital | 45 | 31.7 |
 Limbe Regional Hospital | 52 | 36.6 |
 Mount Mary Hospital | 30 | 21.1 |
 Solidarity Hospital | 15 | 10.6 |
Type of facility | Â | Â |
 Public | 101 | 71.1 |
 Private | 41 | 28.9 |
Department | ||
 Surgical unit | 37 | 26.1 |
Laboratory | 33 | 23.2 |
 Medical | 21 | 14.8 |
 OBGYN | 21 | 14.8 |
 Outpatient | 16 | 11.3 |
 Pediatric | 09 | 6.3 |
 Private ward | 05 | 3.5 |
PPE present unit | ||
 Yes | 131 | 92.3 |
 No | 11 | 7.7 |
IPC committee present | ||
 Yes | 108 | 76.6 |
 No | 34 | 23.9 |
IPC guidelines present in the unit | ||
 Yes | 130 | 91.5 |
 No | 12 | 8.5 |