Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analysis of predictors for hand hygiene adherence
Characteristic | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | P | aOR (95% CI) | Pc | |
Post-intervention period (vs. baseline period) | 6.8 (4.2-10.9) | <0.001 | 5.7 (3.5-9.3) | <0.001 |
Location of observation | ||||
Surgery ward | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - |
Medicine ward | 1.6 (0.9-2.9) | 0.10 | 1.8 (1.0-3.3) | 0.07 |
OB/GYNa ward | 1.7 (0.9-3.1) | 0.09 | 1.7 (0.9-3.2) | 0.11 |
Emergency dept. | 5.1 (3.0-8.5) | <0.001 | 4.9 (2.8-8.6) | <0.001 |
Type of HCWb | ||||
Attending physician | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - |
Resident physician | 1.3 (0.6-3.2) | 0.52 | 1.4 (0.6-3.7) | 0.46 |
Medical student | 1.0 (0.4-2.4) | 0.95 | 0.50 (0.2-1.4) | 0.17 |
Nurse | 3.7 (1.6-8.7) | 0.003 | 1.2 (0.5-3.2) | 0.68 |
Other HCW | 1.8 (0.7-4.6) | 0.26 | 0.89 (0.3-2.6) | 0.83 |
Timing of hand hygiene | ||||
During attending rounds | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - |
Not during attending rounds | 4.0 (2.2-23.2) | <0.001 | 2.4 (1.2-4.5) | 0.009 |
Patient contact | ||||
Before contact | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - |
After contact | 2.2 (1.4-3.3) | <0.001 | 2.1 (1.4-3.3) | 0.001 |