Table 1 General characteristics of 222 participating hospitals in the study
| Ā | Number (%) | IPCAF score Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|
Hospital type | Ā | Ā |
Ā Secondary care | 125 (56.3) | 655 (600ā692.5) |
Ā Tertiary care | 97 (43.7) | 720 (682ā740) |
Region | Ā | Ā |
Ā Hangzhou | 34 (15.3) | 686 (615ā730.5) |
Ā Ningbo | 38 (17.1) | 682.5 (642.5ā718) |
Ā Wenzhou | 19 (8.6) | 632.5 (592.5ā720) |
Ā Shaoxing | 21 (9.5) | 705 (632.5ā722.5) |
Ā Huzhou | 13 (5.9) | 692.5 (636ā731) |
Ā Jiaxing | 16 (7.2) | 712.5 (645.5ā738) |
Ā Jinhua | 27 (12.2) | 681 (605ā737.5) |
Ā Quzhou | 10 (4.5) | 695 (687.5ā731) |
Ā Taizhou | 19 (8.6) | 657.5 (600ā727.5) |
Ā Lishui | 17 (7.7) | 657.5 (624ā681) |
Ā Zhoushan | 8 (3.6) | 650 (549ā686) |
Hospital size | Ā | Ā |
Ā 100ā350 beds | 85 (38.3) | 645 (594ā686) |
Ā 351ā700 beds | 65 (29.3) | 681 (619ā721) |
Ā 701ā100 beds | 31 (14.0) | 697.5 (665ā735) |
Ā ā„ā1001 beds | 41 (18.5) | 730 (710ā755) |
Independent IPC department | Ā | Ā |
Ā Yes | 211 (95.0) | 685 (632.5ā725) |
Ā No | 11 (5.0) | 572.5 (532.5ā645) |
Establishing date of IPC department (nā=ā211) | Ā | Ā |
Ā <ā5Ā years | 19 (9.0) | 642.5 (587.5ā692.5) |
Ā 5ā15Ā years | 59 (28.0) | 665 (607.5ā705) |
Ā 16ā30Ā years | 123 (58.3) | 697.5 (657.5ā730) |
Ā ā„ā31Ā years | 10 (4.7) | 720 (650ā737) |
Number of infection preventionists | Ā | Ā |
Ā 0ā2 | 112 (50.5) | 645 (587.5ā684.5) |
Ā 3ā5 | 86 (38.7) | 710 (667ā732.5) |
Ā ā„ā6 | 24 (10.8) | 734 (720ā757) |