Table 3: Association between demographic characteristics and self-reported adherence to oral hygiene on assessing measures for preventing ventilator associated pneumonia among nurses working in intensive care units: A case of two selected referral hospitals in Kigali.
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Variables
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Participants Response (N = 72) Adherence to measure of oral hygiene |
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Adherence n (%) |
Non adherence n (%) |
Total n (%) |
Statistical test used |
P- value |
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Age |
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20-29 Years |
11 (45.8) |
13 (54.2) |
24 (100) |
Fisher's exact test |
0.174 |
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30-39 Years |
9 (23.7) |
29 (76.3) |
38 (100) |
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40 and above |
4 (40) |
6 (60) |
10 (100) |
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Total |
24 (33.3) |
48 (67.3) |
72 (100) |
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Gender |
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Female |
17 (40.5) |
25 (59.5) |
42 (100) |
Pearson chi-square |
0. 204 |
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Male |
7 (23.3) |
23 (76.7) |
30 (100) |
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Total |
24 (33.3) |
48 (67.3) |
72 (100) |
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Education level |
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Advanced diploma (A1) |
15 (39.5) |
23 (60.5) |
38 (100) |
Pearson chi-square |
0. 318 |
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Bachelor's degree (A0) |
9 (26.5) |
25 (73.5) |
34 (100) |
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Total |
24 (33.3) |
48 (67.3) |
72 (100) |
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Years of experience |
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6 Months - 1 Year |
1 (16.7) |
5 (83.3) |
6 (100) |
Fisher's exact test |
0.912 |
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> 1-3 Years |
11 (35.5) |
20 (64.5) |
31 (100) |
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> 3-5 Years |
8 (36.4) |
14 (63.6) |
22 (100) |
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> 5 years |
4 (30.8) |
9 (69.2) |
13 (100) |
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Total |
24 (33.3) |
48 (67.3) |
72 (100) |
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Critical care nursing training course |
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Yes |
6 (42.9) |
8 (57.1) |
14 (100) |
Fisher's exact test |
0.529 |
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No |
18 (31.0) |
40 (69.0) |
58 (100) |
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Total |
24 (33.3) |
48 (67.3) |
72 (100) |
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