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Table 4 Behavioural factors associated with greater knowledge of antimicrobial resistance and infection control measures

From: Awareness among French healthcare workers of the transmission of multidrug resistant organisms: a large cross-sectional survey

Population-based variables

Population (n (%))

Univariate analysis (OR (95% CI))

Multivariate analysis (adjusted OR (95% CI))

KS < 4

KS ≥ 4

Perceived susceptibility

 - No agreement

503 (14)

528 (6)

1.00

1.0

 - Agreement

3096 (86)

4789 (94)

2.37 (2.05–2.75)

2.33 (1.95–2.78)

Perceived knowledge

 - No agreement

1257 (35)

1910 (37)

1.00

1.0

 - Agreement

2342 (65)

3207 (63)

0.90 (0.82–0.98)

1.06 (0.95–1.18)

Intention to adhere

 - No agreement

1232 (34)

1809 (35)

1.00

NA

 - Agreement

2367 (66)

3308 (65)

0.95 (0.87–1.04)

Attitude toward hand hygiene

 - No agreement

442 (12)

348 (7)

1.00

1.0

 - Agreement

3157 (88)

4769 (93)

1.92 (1.66–2.22)

1.98 (1.65–2.37)

Perceived behavioural norm

 - No agreement

1755 (49)

2701 (53)

1.00

1.0

 - Agreement

1844 (51)

2415 (47)

0.85 (0.78–0.93)

0.95 (0.86–1.05)

Perceived subjective norm

 - No agreement

2025 (56)

3066 (60)

1.00

1.0

 - Agreement

1574 (44)

2051 (40)

0.86 (0.79–0.94)

0.98 (0.89–1.09)

Self-efficacy

 - No agreement

944 (26)

1226 (24)

1.00

1.0

 - Agreement

2655 (74)

3891 (76)

1.13 (1.02–1.24)

1.22 (1.09–1.38)

Motivation

 - No agreement

647 (18)

758 (15)

1.0

1.0

 - Agreement

2952 (82)

4359 (85)

1.26 (1.12–1.41)

1.42 (1.24–1.62)

  1. Adjusted odds ratio: adjusted for type of HCF, gender, age, professional status, working unit and training
  2. See Additional file 1: Table S3 for the formulation of the eight questions about perceptions
  3. KS Knowledge score, OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, NA Not applicable (numerous missing data)