Core components | Facility level of care | P-value** | |||||
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All (N = 59) | Tertiary (n = 19, 32.2%) | Secondary (n = 29, 49.2%) | Primary (n = 11,18.6%) | Tertiary vs. Secondary | Tertiary vs. Primary | Secondary vs. Primary | |
1. IPC programs | 82.5 (65.0–90.0) | 85.0 (82.5–95.0) | 80.0 (68.7–88.7) | 60.0 (52.5–75.0) | .040 |  < .001 | .022 |
2. IPC guidelines | 90.0 (80.0–100) | 100 (90.0–100)* | 87.5 (78.7–100)* | 72.5 (62.5–90.0) | .046 |  < .001 | .112 |
3. IPC education and training | 75.0 (60.0–85.0) | 85.0 (70.0–95.0) | 72.5 (60.0–85.0)* | 60.0 (50.0–70.0) | .091 | .004 | .342 |
4. HAI surveillance | 77.5 (61.8–87.5) | 85.0 (77.5–92.5) | 77.5 (62.5–82.5) | 60.0 (40.0–77.5)) | .054 | .001 | .147 |
5. Multimodal strategies | 65.0 (40.0–85.0) | 85.0 (40.0–95.0) | 65.0 (50.0–85.0) | 45.0 (25.0–60.0) | .673 | .017 | .154 |
6. Monitoring/audit of IPC practices and feedback | 67.5 (52.5–87.5) | 82.5 (60.0–90.0) | 67.5 (56.2–85.0) | 50.0 (32.5–65.0) | .384 | .010 | .184 |
7. Workload, staffing and bed occupancy | 85.0 (55.0–100) | 95.0 (75.0–100) | 85.0 (62.5–100) | 50.0 (40.0–85.0) | .682 | .003 | .039 |
8. Built environment, materials, and equipment for IPC | 97.5 (87.5–97.5) | 100 (92.5–100) | 97.5 (91.2–100) | 87.5 (77.5–90.0) | 1.000 | .002 | .012 |
Total | 627.5 (528.7–712.5) | 725.0 (617.5–759.3) | 615.0 (547.5–687.5) | 522.5 (382.5–570.0) | .079 |  < .001 | .033 |