Table 3 Factors associated with HH compliance in two hospitals implementing a HH project in Kenya, 2018–2019

Indication

 After patient contact

Ref

–

–

Ref

–

–

 Before patient contact

0.18

0.15–0.22

< 0.001

0.17

0.14–0.22

< 0.001

 After touching the patient surrounding

0.39

0.33–0.46

< 0.001

0.42

0.34–0.50

< 0.001

 Before aseptic procedure

0.13

0.08–0.20

< 0.001

0.12

0.08–0.17

< 0.001

 After body fluid exposure

1.33

1.09–1.63

0.005

1.43

1.17–1.74

< 0.001

Department*

 Internal medicine

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Surgery

0.91

0.81–1.00

0.93

0.85–1.02

 Obstetrics and gynaecology

1.22

1.10–1.35

1.12

1.03–1.22

 Ambulatory

1.51

1.34–1.71

1.52

1.36–1.69

 ER, OPD

1.29

1.14–1.46

1.26

1.12–1.41

 ICU, hemodialysis unit

3.11

2.71–3.57

3.28

2.88–3.73

Professional category

 Nurse/midwife

Ref

–

–

Ref

–

–

 Medical doctor

0.66

0.49–0.87

0.003

0.58

0.41–0.83

0.003

 Student

0.76

0.64–0.90

0.002

0.67

0.54–0.83

< 0.001

 Other healthcare worker

0.82

0.43–1.53

0.52

0.91

0.33–1.50

0.365

 Auxiliary

0.60

0.48–0.75

< 0.001

0.5

0.40–0.63

< 0.001

Hospital

 Kitale

Ref

–

–

Ref

–

–

 Thika

1.25

0.99–1.58

0.063

1.28

0.96–1.70

0.093

Time in quarters

 Qr 0 (baseline)

Ref

–

–

Ref

–

–

 Qr 1

1.93

1.46–2.55

< 0.001

2.02

1.43–2.86

< 0.001

 Qr 2

2.77

1.76–4.36

< 0.001

3.34

1.92–5.80

< 0.001

 Qr 3

2.65

1.67–4.19

< 0.001

3.01

1.65–5.50

< 0.001

 Qr 4

1.53

1.21–1.94

< 0.001

1.79

1.28–2.49

0.001

 Qr 5

2.10

1.35–3.26

0.001

2.41

1.41–4.12

0.001

 Qr 6

2.38

1.52–3.73

< 0.001

2.70

1.59–4.61

< 0.001