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Table 4 Awareness of SCI/D MRSA prevention guidelines, by provider characteristics
| n = 228 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency (%) | |||
| Awareness of SCI/D MRSA prevention guidelines | |||
| Provider characteristic | Aware of guidelines | Not aware of guidelines | p value (chi-square) |
| All providers | 144 (63.2) | 84 (36.8) | |
| Gender | 0.664 | ||
| Male | 33 (66.1) | 21 (38.9) | |
| Female | 112 (64.4) | 62 (35.6) | |
| Provider type | 0.238 | ||
| Nurse | 89 (69.0) | 40 (31.0) | Ref |
| Physician | 16 (61.5) | 10 (38.5) | 0.458 |
| Physician assistant/therapist | 35 (55.6) | 28 (44.4) | 0.068 |
| Other | 5 (50) | 5 (50) | 0.216 |
| Experiencea (n = 186) | 0.026 | ||
| 0–2 years | 23 (85.2) | 4 (14.8) | |
| 3–5 years | 23 (63.9) | 13 (36.1) | |
| 6–8 years | 14 (43.8) | 18 (56.3) | |
| 9 years or more | 57 (62.6) | 34 (37.4) | |
| Type of SCI unit | 0.009 | ||
| Inpatient unit | 121 (69.1) | 54 (30.9) | Ref |
| Outpatient clinic | 14 (53.9) | 12 (46.1) | 0.121 |
| Long-term care | 8 (36.4) | 14 (63.6) | 0.002 |
| Home care | 2 (40.0) | 3 (60.0) | 0.167 |
