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. 2006 Mar 21;63(8):530–537. doi: 10.1136/oem.2005.022723

Table 3 Input distribution data for task performance and task frequency.

Variable Task performance Task frequency times/week
Pre‐intervention Post‐intervention Pre‐intervention Post‐intervention
Task Yes* No Yes No GM† GSD‡ GM† GSD‡
Preparation 6% 94% 0% 100% 2.17 3.11
Administering 52% 48% 76% 24% 2.26 3.18 3.62 2.71
Washing patients 54% 46% 53% 47% 2.32 2.82 1.88 2.29
Changing bed sheets 54% 46% 78% 22% 1.74 2.55 3.13 3.11
Handling urine 46% 54% 76% 24% 2.22 2.98 5.24 2.25
Cleaning 53% 47% 58% 42% 1.62 1.76 2.57 2.57

*Percentage of nurses in the study population performing this task.

†Geometric mean of task frequency per week.

‡Geometric standard deviation for task frequency per week.