Table 4: Level of knowledge on hand hygiene according to sociodemographic characteristics.

 

Low

Moderate

High

P value

Variables

Category

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Age

≤ 30 years

4

8.3

42

19.0

21

13.5

0.119

31-39 years

17

35.4

79

35.7

73

46.8

40-49 years

14

29.2

59

26.7

39

25.0

≥ 50 years

13

27.1

41

18.6

23

14.7

Gender

Male

18

37.5

84

38.0

60

38.5

0.992

Female

30

62.5

137

62.0

96

61.5

Profession

Nurse/lab specialist

16

33.3

109

49.3

90

57.7

0.001

Medical doctor/resident

8

16.7

52

23.5

38

24.4

Emergency Medical

1

2.1

16

7.2

14

9.0

Technician/others

23

47.9

44

19.9

14

9.0

Health care center (HCC)

Al Wazarat

9

18.8

107

48.4

90

57.7

0.001

Al Morooj

28

58.3

55

24.9

33

21.2

Al Oreja

2

4.2

24

10.9

10

6.4

Al Janoob

8

16.7

13

5.9

8

5.1

Al Manar

1

2.1

15

6.8

9

5.8

Al Nadeem

0

0.0

7

3.2

6

3.8

Department

Low contamination risk

31

64.6

140

63.3

110

70.5

0.341

High contamination risk

17

35.4

81

36.7

46

29.5