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Table 4 Percent of workers reporting practicing key IPC practices before and during COVID-19

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of infection prevention and control among healthcare workers during the COVID 19 pandemic: a descriptive cross-sectional study in three Nigerian states

 

Percent of workers reporting the behaviour

 
 

Before COVID

During COVID

p-value for difference

Wash and disinfect hands after contact with each patient when providing ANC services

68.7

95.7

< 0.001

Use hand sanitizer when your hands are visibly soiled

35.5

53.0

< 0.001

Wash your hands in between patients

66.8

95.7

< 0.001

Use a surgical mask in the workplace

52.8

93.3

< 0.001

Use an altered mask (N95) in the workplace

6.3

7.7

0.48