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Table 2 Responders who "always" complied with specific elements of aseptic technique for neuraxial analgesia – raw descriptive data; 2006 and 2009

From: Performance of aseptic technique during neuraxial analgesia for labor before and after the publication of international guidelines on aseptic technique

Variable

Group

2006 Number/total

(%)

2009 Number/total

(%)

Handwashing

Males

38/91

(41.8)

49/88

(55.7)

 

Females

20/34

(58.8)

26/35

(74.3)

 

Attendings

28/62

(45.2)

42/62

(67.7)

 

Residents

29/55

(52.7)

34/58

(58.6)

 

Non-residents

2/12

(16.7)

2/6

(33.3)

Removes jewelry watch

Males

49/88

(55.7)

68/88

(77.3)

 

Females

15/34

(44.1)

18/35

(51.4)

 

Attendings

30/62

(48.4)

43/62

(69.4)

 

Residents

33/53

(62.3)

42/57

(73.7)

 

Non-residents

4/11

(36.4)

3/7

(42.9)

Wears mask

Males

63/90

(70.0)

74/89

(83.1)

 

Females

27/35

(77.1)

25/35

(71.4)

 

Attendings

44/63

(69.8)

44/62

(71.0)

 

Residents

42/54

(77.8)

54/58

(93.1)

 

Non-residents

4/12

(33.3)

4/7

(57.1)

Wears sterile gown

Males

35/90

(38.9)

52/89

(58.4)

 

Females

17/35

(48.6)

19/35

(54.3)

 

Attendings

26/62

(41.9)

36/62

(51.6)

 

Residents

26/55

(47.3)

37/58

(63.8)

 

Non-residents

3/12

(25.0)

5/7

(71.4)

Wears cap

Males

58/91

(63.7)

72/89

(80.9)

 

Females

22/35

(62.9)

25/35

(71.4)

 

Attendings

37/63

(58.7)

43/62

(69.4)

 

Residents

39/55

(70.9)

53/58

(91.4)

 

Non-residents

4/12

(33.3)

4/7

(57.1)

  1. Compliance with any specific aseptic technique defined as "always" versus all other responses ("usually, rarely or never").
  2. Note: Not all questions were answered by all respondents (95.5% of primary endpoint data in 2006, 99.5% in 2007), so the denominator is not constant throughout.