Table 5: Demographic characteristics and observed adherence to practice on 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 |
Participants Observed (N = 30) Adherence to measures of hand washing, oral hygiene positioning of the patient and endotracheal suctioning |
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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 |
2 (20) |
8 (80) |
10 (100) |
Fisher's exact test |
0.752 |
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30-39 Years |
2 (11.8) |
15 (88.2) |
17 (100) |
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40 and above |
0 (0) |
3 (100) |
3 (100) |
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Total |
4 (13.30) |
26 (86.7) |
30 (100) |
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Gender |
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Female |
2 (11.8) |
15 (88.2) |
17 (100) |
Fisher's exact test |
0.999 |
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Male |
2 (15.4) |
11 (84.6) |
13 (100) |
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Total |
4 (13.3) |
26 (86.7) |
30 (100) |
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Education level |
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Advanced diploma (A1) |
2 (9.1) |
20 (90.9) |
22 (100) |
Fisher's exact test |
0.284 |
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Bachelor's degree (A0) |
2 (25) |
6 (75) |
8 (100) |
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Total |
4 (13.3) |
26 (86.7) |
30 (100) |
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Critical care nursing training course |
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Yes |
4 (66.7) |
2 (33.3) |
6 (100) |
Fisher's exact test |
0.001* |
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No |
0 (0) |
24 (100) |
24 (100) |
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Total |
4 (13.3) |
26 (86.7) |
30 (100) |
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Years of experience |
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6 Months - 1 Year |
0 (0) |
1 (100) |
1 (100) |
Fisher's exact test |
0.999 |
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> 1-3 Years |
3 (15) |
17 (85) |
20 (100) |
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> 3-5 Years |
1 (12.5) |
7 (87.5) |
8 (100) |
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> 5 years |
0 (0) |
1 (100) |
1 (100) |
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Total |
4 (13.3) |
26 (86.7) |
30 (100) |
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P-Value significant at p < 0.05