Surgical Healthcare Workers Knowledge and Attitude on Infection Prevention and Control: A Case of Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Table 4

Chi-square analysis of the association between respondents’ demography and knowledge level on IPC.

		IPC knowledge level		Total	X^2	df	values	Phi (ϕ)/Cramer’s V
		Not knowledgeable	Knowledgeable
Sex	Male	51	51	102	0.048^a	1	0.826	0.018
	Female	26	28	54
Total		77	79	156
Marital status	Married	60	49	109	4.681^a	1	0.030	0.173
	Single	17	30	47
Total		77	79	156
Age group	20–29	14	34	48	12.336	2	0.002	0.281
	30–39	55	36	91
	40–59	8	9	17
Total		77	79	156
Educational level	Lower	14	0	14	15.780^a	1	≤0.001	0.318
	Higher	63	79	142
Total		77	79	156
Occupation	Doctor	10	12	22	17.262^a	3	0.001	0.333
	Nurse	46	61	107
	Anesthetics	6	6	12
	Orderly	15	0	15
Total		77	79	156

Source: field survey, 2019.