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Table 5 Percentage of respondents who moderately/greatly agreed that each infrastructure factor affected their ability to follow IPAC practices among all 1337 respondents. Percentages for the overall cohort of 2488 respondents is also reported for reference

From: Barriers to infection prevention and control in long-term care/assisted living settings in British Columbia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

Population

Number of respondents (min, max)*

Limited PPE (%)

Limited hand hygiene products (%)

Limited cleaning products (%)

Limited space capacity in staff rooms (%)

Prolonged close proximity to patients (%)

Multi-bed rooms (%)

Limited space capacity in patient dining spaces (%)

Cluttered areas (%)

Limited dedicated clean space (%)

Wandering patients (%)

Acute Care

(462, 861)

34

29

30

66

51

56

45

47

39

41

LTC/Assisted Living

(408, 422)

50

42

45

49

47

51

51

44

45

58

Overall

(1784, 2369)

44

36

39

57

48

51

46

46

42

49

  1. *Respondents who experienced the barrier and provided a rating varied for each factor