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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

From: Assessment of knowledge and implementation practices of the ventilator acquired pneumonia (VAP) bundle in the intensive care unit of a private hospital

Variables

ICP (n = 4), %

Nurses (n = 56), %

Age, median (range)

30 (26–35)

26 (21–48)

Gender, n (%)

Male

3 (75)

21 (37.5)

Female

1 (25)

35 (62.5)

Work experience, # years (%)

1–5

3 (75)

42 (75)

6–10

1 (25)

10 (18)

> 10

0

4 (0.07)

Education (%)

BS

4 (100)

55 (98.21)

MS

0

1 (1.79)

VAP bundle training (%)

Yes

1 (25)

23 (41.07)

No

3 (75)

33 (58.93)

  1. ICP Infection control practitioner, BS Bachelor of Science, MS Masters in Science