Table 3 Chi-square test of association of independent variables and perceived compliance with IPC among HCWs in NBER, 2021

Sex

0.280

Male

51 (46.0)

60 (54.0)

-

-

-

-

Female

57(53.3)

50 (46.7)

-

-

-

-

Age (years)

0.920

20–29

42 (50.0)

42 (50.0)

-

-

-

-

30–39

40 (50,6)

39 (49.4)

-

-

-

-

≥ 40

26 (47.3)

29 (52.7)

-

-

-

-

Work experience (years)

0.890

1–5

54 (50.0)

54 (50.0)

-

-

-

-

> 5

54 (49.1)

56 (50.9)

-

-

-

-

Education level

0.451

Did not attend school

23 (51.1)

22 (48.9)

-

-

-

-

Up to Secondary

19 (41.3)

27 (58.7)

-

-

-

-

Tertiary education

66 (52.0)

61 (48.0)

-

-

-

-

Staff category

0.887

Medical Doctor

5(62.5)

3 (37.5)

-

-

-

-

Laboratory Professional

6(46.2)

7(53.8)

-

-

-

-

Nurse

43(47.8)

47(52.2)

-

-

-

-

Public Health Officer

14(56.0)

11(44.0)

-

-

-

-

Others

42(51.2)

40(48.8)

-

-

-

-

Knowledge

0.002

Inadequate

7(23.3)

23(76.7)

1

1

Adequate

101(53.7)

87(46.3)

3.81 (1.56–9.32)

0.003

1.38 (0.44–4.31)

0.567

Attitude

< 0.001

Poor

9(19.1)

38(80.9)

1

1

Good

99(57.9)

72(42.1)

5.81 (2.64–12.76)

< 0.001

3.13 (1.17–8.41)

0.023

Availability of IPC guidelines

< 0.001

Not Available

18(29.5)

43(70.5)

1

1

Available

90(57.3)

67(42.7)

3.21 (1.70–6.05)

< 0.001

1.87 (0.84–4.14)

0.123

Accessibility of PPEs

< 0.001

Not accessible

14 (21.2)

52 (78.8)

1

1

Accessible

94 (61.8)

58 (38.2)

6.02 (3.07–11.82)

< 0.001

2.34 (1.01–5.38)

0.046

Monitoring of IPC practice

< 0.001

Monitored

95 (62.5)

57 (37.5)

1

1

Not Monitored

13 (19.7)

53 (80.3)

7.86 (3.94–15.67)

< 0.001

3.95 (1.84–8.45)

< 0.001

Workload

0.890

High

57 (50.0)

57 (50.0)

-

-

-

-

Not high

51(49.0)

53 (51.0)

-

-

-

-