Table 8 Variations in HCWs practices by socio-demographic and facility factors
Characteristic | Overall practice index (31–124) Mean (SD) | Patient safety index (7–28) Mean (SD) | Staff safety index (12–48) Mean (SD) | Communication, risk mapping and monitoring index (11–44) Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
District | ||||
Adjumani | 82.5 (15.3)* | 20.6(5.0)* | 31.7 (6.9)* | 30.2 (5.8)* |
Gulu | 96.0 (12.3) | 22.4(4.3) | 37.7 (5.5) | 35.9 (4.7) |
Kabarole | 82.4 (15.0) | 20.7 (3.4) | 31.7 (6.7) | 30.1 (6.7) |
Kampala | 85.6 (13.5) | 20.9 (3.2) | 33.8 (6.0) | 30.9 (5.7) |
Kyegegwa | 91.6 (16.8) | 22.2 (3.7) | 36.2 (7.4) | 33.2 (6.8) |
Mubende | 87.5 (15.5) | 21.1 (3.5) | 34.6 (6.7) | 31.7 (6.9) |
Health facility level | ||||
Region Referral hospital | 86.8(13.9)* | 21.1 (3.4) | 33.8 (6.3)* | 31.9 (6.0)* |
General hospital | 82.2(14.8) | 20.8 (4.4) | 31.6 (6.5) | 29.8 (6.0) |
HC IV | 83.6(17.8) | 20.6 (4.4) | 33.4 (7.1) | 29.6 (7.2) |
HC III | 98.3 (15.3) | 23.1 (5.0) | 39.4 (6.9) | 35.8 (5.4) |
HC II | 86.3(6.9) | 21.0 (2.4) | 34.6 (4.0) | 30.8 (3.4) |
Clinic | 95.4(10.1) | 22.1 (2.6) | 38.2 (5.4) | 35.1 (4.5) |
Gender | ||||
Male | 86.0 (14.9) | 20.9 (3.9) | 33.7 (6.8) | 31.4 (6.2) |
Female | 87.2 (15.2) | 21.3 (3.8) | 34.1 (6.6) | 31.7 (6.4) |
Education | ||||
Certificate | 88.8 (15.5) | 22.0 (3.9) | 34.8 (6.9) | 32.0 (6.9) |
Diploma | 85.4 (15.5) | 20.7 (4.0) | 33.3 (6.8) | 31.3 (6.3) |
Bachelors’ degree | 86.7 (15.0) | 21.0 (3.4) | 34.1 (6.1) | 31.6 (6.2) |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 89.7 (14.9)* | 21.9 (3.3)* | 35.0 (6.9) | 32.8 (6.0)* |
Married | 85.1 (14.6) | 20.9 (3.8) | 33.3 (6.4) | 30.9 (6.2) |
Divorced/separated | 86.2 (16.4) | 18.6 (7.0) | 34.9 (7.5) | 32.7 (6.4) |
Widowed | 93.5 (32.4) | 20.3 (9.1) | 38.5 (11.2) | 34.8 (12.6) |
Religion | ||||
Catholic | 88.8 (15.7) | 21.6 (4.1) | 34.8 (6.8) | 32.5 (6.4) |
Protestant | 85.0 (14.2) | 20.8 (3.4) | 33.3 (6.5) | 30.9 (5.9) |
Muslim | 86.8 (14.9) | 20.8 (4.0) | 34.0 (6.5) | 32.0 (5.9) |
Pentecostal | 86.1 (14.9) | 21.3 (3.5) | 33.9 (6.8) | 30.8 (6.5) |
SDA | 79.1 (13.7) | 19.1 (5.3) | 30.3 (6.9) | 29.2 (6.3) |
Cadre | ||||
Consultant | 96.9 (14.1) | 22.4 (2.5) | 37.4 (7.0) | 37.0 (5.6) |
Medical officer | 85.0 (14.6) | 20.4 (4.6) | 33.3 (6.4) | 31.3 (6.2) |
Clinical officer | 83.6 (16.0) | 20.3 (4.6) | 33.0 (7.1) | 30.3 (6.9) |
Reg trained nurse | 86.5 (13.3) | 20.7 (3.1) | 34.0 (5.9) | 31.8 (5.8) |
Enrolled nurse | 86.4 (17.2) | 21.5 (4.5) | 33.7 (7.6) | 31.1 (6.8) |
Pharmacist | 87.0 (12.5) | 21.3 (2.8) | 34.2 (5.5) | 31.5 (6.2) |
Radiographer | 78.6 (7.9) | 20.0 (2.1) | 30.2 (4.1) | 28.4 (2.9) |
Laboratory technologist | 87.4 (12.8) | 21.4 (3.2) | 34.6 (5.8) | 31.4 (5.4) |
Other | 89.3 (16.0) | 21.9 (3.8) | 34.6 (7.4) | 32.8 (6.2) |
Department | ||||
Emergency | 87.2 (14.7) | 19.9 (2.4) | 33.9 (8.4) | 33.4 (6.0) |
Outpatient | 87.7 (14.3) | 21.4 (4.1) | 34.6 (6.2) | 31.8 (5.8) |
Inpatient | 84.5 (16.1) | 20.9 (3.7) | 32.7 (6.9) | 30.8 (6.9) |
Investigative dept | 89.1 (15.0) | 21.5 (3.4) | 35.3 (6.0) | 32.3 (6.6) |
Other | 87.9 (14.7) | 21.3 (3.7) | 34.6 (7.0) | 32.1 (6.0) |