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Table 1 General Information of Participants

From: Exploring variations in IPC competencies: a cross-sectional study among healthcare professionals in Northwest China

Category

Characteristic

Number (n)

Percentage (%)

Gender

   
 

Male

93

10.65%

 

Female

781

89.35%

Job Title

   
 

Junior

388

44.39%

 

Intermediate

244

27.94%

 

Associate Senior

144

16.48%

 

Chief Senior

98

11.20%

Education Level

   
 

Junior College and Below

322

36.84%

 

Bachelor’s Degree

525

60.03%

 

Master’s Degree and Above

27

3.09%

Years of Engaging in Infection Prevention and Control Work

   
 

≤ 3

507

58.05%

 

3–6

169

19.33%

 

7–10

102

11.68%

 

≥ 10

96

11.00%

Participation in Professional Training During Engaging in Infection Control Work

   
 

Yes

280

32.02%

 

No

594

67.98%

Hospital Level

   
 

Level 1

46

5.27%

 

Level 2

575

65.82%

 

Level 3

253

28.91%

  1. Infection prevention and control (IPC).