Bacterial contamination of mobile phones of health professionals in Eastern Ethiopia: antimicrobial susceptibility and associated factors

Table 2 Characteristics on the use of mobile phones and infection prevention of health professionals (n = 226) at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia, Feb–Mar 2018

Characteristics	Yes no. (%)	No no. (%)
Mobile phone with a cover (lamination)	88 (38.9)	138 (61.1)
Mobile phone use in the hospital	220 (97.3)	6 (2.7)
Use the same mobile phone at home	213 (94.2)	13 (5.8)
Share mobile phone with colleagues	169 (74.8)	57 (25.2)
Answering phone calls while attending to patients	146 (64.6)	80 (35.4)
Regular mobile phone cleaning	64 (28.3)	162 (71.7)
Think that mobile phones can carry bacteria	181 (80.1)	45 (19.9)
Carry your mobile phone with a material used for patient care	164(72.6)	62 (27.4)
Training on infection prevention	113 (50)	113 (50)
Presence of infection prevention manual in a working area	70 (31)	156 (69)
Wash hands with soap/rub with alcohol after using a mobile phone in the hospital	59 (26.1)	167 (73.9)
Wash hands with soap/rub with alcohol before attending to your patient	53 (23.5)	173 (76.5)

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