Table 6.
Unadjusted and adjusted estimates for hand hygiene adherence of healthcare workers in healthcare facilities
Parameter | Unadjusted | Adjusted* | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |||
Healthcare worker type | Clinical officer | 2.15 | 0.86–5.36 | 2.30 | 0.87–6.09 | |
Doctor | 4.88 | 1.59–14.94 | 3.58 | 1.15–11.14 | ||
Laboratory technician | 0.98 | 0.51–1.87 | 1.07 | 0.42–2.72 | ||
Midwife | 1.29 | 0.48–3.48 | 1.39 | 0.52–3.70 | ||
Nurse | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
New patient | Yes | 1.92 | 1.07–3.47 | 2.27 | 1.20–4.27 | |
No | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
Facility level | Health Center IV | 1.12 | 0.52–2.41 | 1.20 | 0.50–2.88 | |
Hospital | 1.81 | 0.87–3.79 | 1.81 | 0.80–4.12 | ||
Health Center III | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
Patient interaction | Invasive contact | |||||
Before | 0.03 | 0.00–0.20 | 0.03 | 0.00–0.20 | ||
After | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
Noninvasive contact | ||||||
Before | 0.69 | 0.49–0.97 | 0.66 | 0.45–0.95 | ||
After | Ref. | Ref. |
OR = odds ratio; Ref. = reference.
Adjusted for patient interaction, contact type, healthcare worker type, new patient, and facility level.