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Table 4 Variations in HCWs knowledge and awareness by socio-demographic and facility factors

From: Healthworker preparedness for COVID-19 management and implementation experiences: a mixed methods study in Uganda’s refugee-hosting districts

Characteristic

Overall knowledge (24–96) Mean (SD)

Knowledge of relevance to case management (15–60) Mean (SD)

Knowledge of relevance to prevention (9–36) Mean (SD)

District

Adjumani

65.8 (12.5)*

38.9 (8.8)*

26.9 (5.0)

Gulu

70.1 (12.9)

42.4 (8.9)

27.7 (5.1)

Kabarole

65.1 (10.9)

38.8 (6.9)

26.3 (5.1)

Kampala

68.7 (9.55)

40.8 (6.9)

27.9 (3.9)

Kyegegwa

70.3 (12.3)

43.2 (8.0)

27.1 (5.0)

Mubende

68.1 (12.3)

40.5 (9.0)

27.6 (4.3)

Health facility level

Region Referral hospital

68.7 (11.2)*

41.2 (7.9)*

27.5 (4.5)

General hospital

65.1 (12.0)

38.3 (8.6)

26.7 (4.6)

HC IV

67.5 (12.0)

40.3 (8.3)

27.2 (4.9)

HC III

73.0 (10.6)

44.6 (6.1)

28.4 (5.4)

HC II

60.6 (8.3)

36.1 (6.4)

24.4 (2.5)

Clinic

66.2 (6.2)

38.4 (3.2)

27.8 (3.9)

Gender

Male

69.4 (11.0)*

41.5 (7.7)*

27.9 (4.6)*

Female

66.7 (11.6)

39.8 (8.1)

26.6 (4.5)

Education

Certificate

63.6 (11.7)*

37.8 (8.5)*

26.6 (4.2)*

Diploma

67.2 (10.7)

40.2 (7.5)

26.9 (4.5)

Bachelors’ degree

71.8 (10.9)

42.8 (7.5)

28.6 (4.7)

Marital status

Single

68.8 (10.9)

41.0 (7.4)

27.8 (4.5)

Married

67.4 (11.5)

40.4 (8.1)

27.0 (4.6)

Divorced/separated

69.7 (7.9)

40.9 (6.7)

28.8 (2.3)

Widowed

74.0 (24.1)

44.3 (17.3)

29.8 (7.3)

Religion

Catholic

67.9 (11.1)

40.6 (7.9)

27.3 (4.5)

Protestant

66.9 (11.6)

40.0 (7.9)

26.9 (4.6)

Muslim

70.5 (11.6)

42.8 (8.4)

27.7 (4.2)

Pentecostal

69.7 (11.7)

41.0 (7.8)

28.7 (4.8)

SDA

66.1 (11.3)

39.8 (8.8)

26.3 (4.6)

Cadre

Consultant

80.0 (7.8)*

49.4 (3.7)*

30.6 (4.3)*

Medical officer

75.7 (9.4)

45.6 (6.2)

30.1 (5.2)

Clinical officer

68.2 (9.0)

41.4 (6.3)

26.8 (4.5)

Reg trained nurse

68.2 (12.4)

41.0 (8.5)

27.2 (5.0)

Enrolled nurse

64.7 (12.2)

38.1 (9.1)

26.6 (4.0)

Pharmacist

66.6 (8.8)

39.1 (6.3)

27.5 (3.4)

Radiographer

66.8 (5.0)

40.6 (4.7)

26.2 (1.1)

Laboratory technologist

70.1 (9.8)

41.9 (6.3)

28.2 (4.4)

Other

66.5 (10.9)

39.7 (7.2)

26.8 (4.9)

Department

Emergency

70.5 (10.3)

42.8 (7.5)

27.7 (4.7)

Outpatient

67.6 (10.1)

40.4 (7.1)

27.2 (4.5)

Inpatient

67.6 (13.1)

40.1 (9.3)

27.5 (4.8)

Investigative dept

69.4 (7.9)

42.1 (5.2)

27.3 (4.1)

Other

68.8 (11.8)

41.5 (7.7)

27.3 (4.8)

  1. *Statistically significant at p < 0.05