Table 2.

Standardized regression coefficients for each dimension predicting the 11 hypothesized characteristics.

Hypothesized Characteristic:	Dim. 1	Dim. 2	Dim. 3	R
Infection risk to patient.	0.70***	0.16	0.19	0.74***
Infection risk to patient if task performed improperly.	0.71***	0.15	0.12	0.74***
“Dirtiness” of task.	−0.03	0.83***	0.05	0.83***
Risk of healthcare worker exposure to body fluids.	−0.03	0.71***	−0.05	0.71***
Amount that task varies.	0.04	0.56**	0.31	0.64**
Relative importance for preventing versus controlling (e.g., diagnosing or investigating) an infection in a patient.	0.28	−0.18	0.60**	0.69**
Infection risk to healthcare worker.	−0.04	0.54**	−0.29	0.61*
Infection risk to healthcare worker if task performed improperly.	0.03	0.48*	−0.37*	0.60*
Amount of personal protective equipment needed.	0.31	0.53**	0.02	0.61*
Degree of invasiveness.	0.48*	−0.02	0.18	0.52
Amount of physical contact with patient.	−0.36	0.20	0.35	0.54

Note: Dim. = Dimension; R = multiple correlation coefficient.

^*p < 0.05

^**p < 0.01

^***p < 0.001.