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Table 2 Knowledge and awareness of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) by HCW category

From: Health care workers indicate ill preparedness for Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Ashanti Region of Ghana

Question

HCW category Total, (%)

 
 

MDs (n = 20)

Nurses (n = 77)

PA (n = 4)

Overall (n = 101)

χ2, p-value

The organism responsible for EVD is

5.41, 0.247

 Virus

18 (18.81)

61 (60.40)

4 (3.96)

84 (83.17)

 

 Bacterium

1 (0.99)

2 (1.98)

0

3 (2.97)

 Other

0

14 (13.86)

0

14 (13.86)

Source of knowledge of EVD?

45.44, p > 0.001

 During academic training

10 (9.90)

1 (0.99)

0

11 (10.89)

 

 From a colleague

0

13 (12.87)

0

13 (12.87)

 Media

8 (7.92)

60 (59.41)

4 (3.96)

72 (71.29)

 Workshop

2 (1.98)

2 (1.98)

0

4 (3.96)

 Other

0

1 (0.99)

0

1(0.99)

Biosafety required for EVD processing

22.65, 0.001

 BSL-1

0 (0)

2 (1.98)

0 (0)

2 (1.98)

 

 BSL-2

0 (0)

4 (3.96)

0 (0)

4 (3.96)

 BSL-3

11 (10.89)

8 (7.92)

0(0)

19 (18.81)

 BSL-4

9 (8.91)

63 (62.38)

4 (3.96)

76 (75.25)

Biosafety required for EVD culture

20.93, 0.007

 BSL-1

0 (0)

1 (0.99)

0 (0)

1 (0.99)

 

 BSL-2

0 (0)

2 (1.98)

0 (0)

2 (1.98)

 BSL-3

0 (0)

4 (3.96)

0 (0)

4 (3.96)

 BSL-4

11 (10.89)

8 (7.92)

1 (0.99)

20 (19.80)

 Don’t know

9 (8.91)

62 (61.39)

3 (2.97)

74 (73.27)

Disinfectant required for attending to EVD patient

28.52, 0.001

 70% Ethanol

4 (3.96)

1 (0.99)

0 (0)

5 (4.95)

 

 100% Ethanol

1 (0.99)

0 (0)

1 (0.99)

2 (1.98)

 0.5% Sodium Hypochlorite

2 (1.98)

6 (5.94)

1 (0.99)

9 (8.91)

 50% alcohol gel

1 (0.99)

4 (3.96)

0 (0)

5 (4.95)

 Other

10 (9.90)

50 (49.50)

2 (1.98)

62 (61.39)

 Don’t know

2 (1.98)

50 (49.50)

0 (0)

18 (17.82)

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