Table 3.
Independent factors associated with compliance with hand hygiene
| Variable | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P value |
| Phase | ||
| Liquid formulation | 1 | |
| Gel formulation | 1.33 (0.97–1.82) | 0.072 |
| Time of day | ||
| Morning | 1 | |
| Afternoon | 0.61 (0.45–0.84) | 0.002 |
| Health care worker category | ||
| Nurses | 1 | |
| Physicians | 0.61 (0.37–1.01) | 0.053 |
| Nursing assistants | 0.51 (0.28–0.92) | 0.024 |
| Other | 0.30 (0.11–0.82) | 0.020 |
| Pocket carriage of handrub | ||
| No | 1 | |
| Yes | 1.86 (1.06–3.28) | 0.031 |
| Type of opportunity | ||
| Respiratory care | 1 | |
| Intravenous or arterial care | 0.85 (0.47–1.53) | 0.60 |
| Direct patient contact | 1.16 (0.73–1.86) | 0.534 |
| Digestive care | 0.41 (0.12–1.39) | 0.151 |
| Wound care | 3.13 (1.40–7.02) | 0.005 |
| Clean device/material | 7.25 (2.60–20.19) | < 0.001 |
| Urinary care | 0.54 (0.10–3.06) | 0.488 |
CI, confidence interval.