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Table 5 Compliance with antibiotic prophylaxis according to health provider characteristics

From: Adherence to guidelines of antibiotic prophylactic use in surgery: a prospective cohort study in North West Bank, Palestine

Variable

Adherence in dosing time n = 180 n (%)

P value

Adherence in antibiotic selection n = 74 n (%)

P value

Adherence in duration of antibiotic use n = 88 n (%)

P value

Age

 

0.81

 

0.16

 

0.38

Less than 30

136 (60.2)

 

51 (22.6)

 

69 (30.7)

 

More than 30

44 (58.7)

 

23 (30.7)

 

19 (25.3)

 

Total

180 (59.8)

 

74 (24.6)

 

88 (29.3)

 

Gender

 

<0.001

 

0.013

 

0.23

Male

70 (47.0)

 

46 (30.9)

 

39 (26.2)

 

Female

110 (72.4)

 

28 (18.4)

 

49 (32.5)

 

Total

180 (59.8)

 

74 (24.6)

 

88 (29.3)

 

Specialization

 

<0.001

 

0.005

 

<0.001

Nurse

39 (36.4)

 

36 (33.6)

 

17 (15.9)

 

Anesthetic technician

141 (72.7)

 

38 (19.6)

 

71 (36.8)

 

Total

180 (59.8)

 

74 (24.6)

 

88 (29.3)

 

Years of experience

 

0.81

 

0.16

 

0.38

Less than 5

136 (60.2)

 

51 (22.6)

 

69 (30.7)

 

More than 5

44 (58.7)

 

23 (30.7)

 

19 (25.3)

 

Total

180 (59.8)

 

74 (24.6)

 

88 (29.3)

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