Table 6.
Top 3 Microbials Detected Before and After Hand Hygiene With the 2 Techniques
| Microbial Detected | Detection Rate Before HH, No./Total (%) | χ2 Value | P Value | Detection Rate After HH, No./Total (%) | χ2 Value | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-HT | 6-HT | 3-HT | 6-HT | |||||
| Bacillus | 1165/2423 (48.08) | 1796/3112 (57.71) | 3.870 | .14 | 173/425 (40.71) | 850/1530 (55.56) | 36.106 | ＜.001 |
| Staphylococcus | 591/2423 (24.39) | 808/3112 (25.96) | 188/425 (44.24) | 492/1530 (32.16) | ||||
| Micrococcus | 210/2423 (8.67) | 290/3112 (9.32) | 18/425 (4.24) | 132/1530 (8.63) | ||||
Abbreviations: 3-HT, 3-step HH technique; 6-HT, 6-step HH technique; HH, hand hygiene.