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Table 4 Compliance scores according to the characteristics of the inserter, hospitals, and catheters

From: Healthcare workers’ compliance with the catheter associated urinary tract infection prevention guidelines: an observational study in Yemen

 

n (%)

Compliance Score

P

Score from 10

Mean ± SD

Score from 100

Mean ± SD

Total Sample

375 (100)

7.31 ± 1.73

73.15 ± 17.33

 

Job title of Catheter Inserter

Nurse

288(76.8)

7.28 ± 1.78

72.81 ± 17.79

0.498

Physician

87(23.2)

7.43 ± 1.57

74.25 ± 15.75

 

Gender of Catheter Inserter

Male

222(59.2)

7.13 ± 1.82

71.26 ± 18.23

0.011

Female

153(40.8)

7.59 ± 1.55

75.88 ± 15.58

 

Ward (department)

Medical Wards

133 (35.5)

7.20 ± 1.77

72.03 ± 17.74

0.021

Surgical Wards

89 (23.7)

7.12 ± 1.81

71.24 ± 18.08

 

ICUs

120 (32.0)

7.70 ± 1.80

77.00 ± 16.22

 

EDs

33 (8.8)

6.88 ± 1.56

68.79 ± 15.56

 

Is there a written policy/procedure for catheter insertion and maintenance?

Yes

65 (17.3)

8.02 ± 1.58

80.15 ± 15.76

< 0.001

No

310 (82.7)

7.17 ± 1.73

71.68 ± 17.30

 

Type of Hospital

Governmental

152 (40.5)

7.16 ± 1.87

71.58 ± 18.70

0.059

Teaching

90 (24)

7.16 ± 1.51

71.56 ± 15.06

 

Private

133 (35.5)

7.60 ± 1.69

76.02 ± 16.87

 

Is there a in-service education department in the hospital?

Yes

127 (36.5)

8.06 ± 1.50

80.58 ± 14.99

< 0.001

No

238 (63.5)

6.89 ± 1.72

68.87 ± 17.16

 

Type of Catheter:

Retention catheter

359 (95.7)

7.32 ± 1.75

73.23 ± 17.51

0.655

Straight catheters)

16 (4.3)

7.12 ± 1.25

71.25 ± 12.58

 
  1. EDs: Emergency Departments; ICUs: Intensive Care Units