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Table 2 Comparison of the use of protective equipment between HRDs and LRDs before confirmation [n (%)]

From: Perceived infection transmission routes, infection control practices, psychosocial changes, and management of COVID-19 infected healthcare workers in a tertiary acute care hospital in Wuhan: a cross-sectional survey

Protective behaviors

Group

Never

Occasionally

Sometimes

Often

Always

P*

Wear mask

Total

1(1.0)

9(8.7)

15(14.6)

10(9.7)

68(66.0)

< 0.001

LRDs

1(1.4)

9(12.7)

15(21.1)

9(12.7)

37(52.1)

 

HRDs

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

1(3.1)

31(96.9)

 

Wear glove

Total

2(1.9)

14(13.6)

19(18.5)

15(14.6)

53(51.5)

< 0.001

LRDs

2(2.8)

14(19.7)

16(22.5)

11(15.5)

28(39.4)

 

HRDs

0(0)

0(0)

3(9.4)

4(12.5)

25(78.1)

 

Strictly follow hand hygiene

Total

0(0)

2(1.9)

2(1.9)

19(18.5)

80(77.7)

0.64

LRDs

0(0)

1(1.4)

1(1.4)

15(21.1)

54(76.1)

 

HRDs

0(0)

1(3.1)

1(3.1)

4(12.5)

26(81.3)

 

Strictly follow procedures of wearing and removing

Total

11(10.7)

8(7.8)

15(14.6)

14(13.6)

55(53.4)

< 0.001

LRDs

11(15.5)

8(11.3)

13(18.3)

11(15.5)

28(39.4)

 

HRDs

0(0)

0(0)

2(6.3)

3(9.4)

27(84.4)

 

Wear protective face shield/ screen

Total

53(51.5)

7(6.8)

10(9.7)

7(6.8)

26(25.2)

< 0.001

LRDs

48(67.6)

5(7.0)

6(8.5)

3(4.2)

9(12.7)

 

HRDs

5(15.6)

2(6.3)

4(12.5)

4(12.5)

17(53.1)

 

Wear protective clothing

Total

45(43.7)

14(13.6)

10(9.7)

5(4.9)

29(28.2)

< 0.001

LRDs

42(59.2)

10(14.1)

4(5.6)

3(4.2)

12(16.9)

 

HRDs

3(9.4)

4(12.5)

6(18.8)

2(6.3)

17(53.1)

 

Wear protective shoe covers

Total

52(50.5)

7(6.8)

10(9.7)

10(9.7)

24(23.3)

< 0.001

LRDs

45(63.4)

5(7.0)

5(7.0)

5(7.0)

11(15.5)

 

HRDs

7(21.9)

2(6.3)

5(15.6)

5(15.6)

13(40.6)

 
  1. LRDs Low risk of nosocomial infection department, HRDs High risk of nosocomial infection departments. *P value from Wilcoxon rank-sum test for two independent samples