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Independent factors associated with compliance with hand hygiene |
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| Variable |
Odds ratio (95% CI) |
P value |
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| Phase |
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| Liquid formulation |
1 |
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| Gel formulation |
1.33 (0.97–1.82) |
0.072 |
| Time of day |
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| Morning |
1 |
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| Afternoon |
0.61 (0.45–0.84) |
0.002 |
| Health care worker category |
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| Nurses |
1 |
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| Physicians |
0.61 (0.37–1.01) |
0.053 |
| Nursing assistants |
0.51 (0.28–0.92) |
0.024 |
| Other |
0.30 (0.11–0.82) |
0.020 |
| Pocket carriage of handrub |
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| No |
1 |
|
| Yes |
1.86 (1.06–3.28) |
0.031 |
| Type of opportunity |
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| Respiratory care |
1 |
|
| Intravenous or arterial care |
0.85 (0.47–1.53) |
0.60 |
| Direct patient contact |
1.16 (0.73–1.86) |
0.534 |
| Digestive care |
0.41 (0.12–1.39) |
0.151 |
| Wound care |
3.13 (1.40–7.02) |
0.005 |
| Clean device/material |
7.25 (2.60–20.19) |
< 0.001 |
| Urinary care |
0.54 (0.10–3.06) |
0.488 |
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CI, confidence interval. | ||
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