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Table 2 Bodily waste collection tools in nursing homes participating in the survey

From: Bodily waste management and related hygiene practices in nursing homes of Vaud: findings from a multicentre cross-sectional survey as a basis for targeted interventions

Bodily waste collection tools

Results

Number of bedpans, median (IQR)

(Range)

12 (17)

(0–119)

Number of bedpans per bed, median (IQR)

(Range)

0.30 (0.35)

(0–1.08)

Number of urinals, median (IQR)

(Range)

10 (7)

(1–119)

Number of urinals per bed, median (IQR)

(Range)

0.19 (0.15)

(0.02–1.08)

  1. IQR Interquartile range, NH Nursing home