Health Care Waste Segregation Behavior among Health Workers in Uganda: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

Table 1

Participants’ characteristics.

Characteristic		%
Sociodemographics
Gender
Male	85	52.1
Female	78	47.9
Professional characteristics
Type of training
Doctor	4	2.5
Lab technician	24	17.2
Nursing assistant	32	19.6
Clinical officer	18	11.0
Nurse/midwife	83	50.9
Others	2	1.3
Organizational characteristics
Level of HF
HC II	39	23.9
HC III	74	45.4
HC IV	12	7.4
Hospital	38	23.3
Ownership of the HF
Government	95	58.3
NGOs	68	41.7
Personal characteristics
Perceived risk
Yes	130	78.9
No	33	20.2
Knowledge on HCW segregation
Yes	117	71.8
No	46	28.2
Knowledge on color coded bins
Yes	39	23.9
No	124	76.1
Adequate training
Yes	64	39.3
No	99	60.7
Department worked in
OPD	44	27.0
Laboratory	26	16.0
Immunization	6	3.7
Wards	43	26.4
Others	44	27.0

HCF: Health Care Facility, HC: Health Center, NGO: Nongovernment Organization, OPD: Outpatient Department, HC II includes clinics.