Table 2.
Patient reported comfort asking health care workers to wash hands (n=201)
| Yes | No | Unadjusted OR | Adjusted OR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | n (%) | n (%) | (95% CI) | P | (95% CI) | P |
| Overall | 120 (59.7) | 81 (40.3) | ||||
| Age | 0.97 (.96 – 1.00) | 0.028 | .99 (.97–1.01) | 0.347 | ||
| Sex- Female | 68 (70.1) | 29 (29.9) | 2.34 (1.31 – 4.19) | 0.004 | 2.48 (1.34–4.58) | 0.004 |
| Race | ||||||
| White | 110 (58.8) | 77 (41.2) | Ref | 0.371 | -- | -- |
| Non-white | 6 (75.0) | 2 (25.0) | 2.10 (.41 – 10.68) | |||
| Education level completed | ||||||
| High school or less | 69 (56.1) | 54 (43.9) | Ref | 0.192 | -- | -- |
| Associates degree or higher | 51 (65.4) | 27 (34.6) | 1.48 (.82 – 2.66) | |||
| Ever worked in health care | 32 (60.4) | 21 (39.6) | 1.04 (.55 – 1.97) | 0.907 | -- | -- |
| Immediate family member worked in health care | 47 (63.5) | 27 (36.5) | 1.26 (.70 – 2.28) | 0.437 | -- | -- |
| Watch television news or read newspaper | ||||||
| Every day | 85 (59.4) | 58 (40.6) | Ref | -- | -- | |
| Most days | 16 (59.3) | 11 (40.7) | .92 (.31 – 2.64) | 0.875 | ||
| On occasion or never | 19 (61.3) | 12 (38.7) | .93 (.42 – 2.1) | 0.849 | ||
| Has internet access | 103 (64.4) | 57 (35.6) | 2.55 (1.27 – 5.14) | 0.009 | 2.52 (1.15–5.54) | 0.021 |
| Concern of acquiring infection in hospital | ||||||
| None | 41 (61.2) | 26 (38.8) | Ref | -- | -- | |
| Moderate | 31 (51.7) | 29 (48.3) | .68 (.33 – 1.37) | 0.280 | ||
| Very or extremely | 35 (61.4) | 22 (38.6) | 1.01 (.49 – 2.08) | 0.981 | ||
| Perceived role of hand hygiene in preventing infection | ||||||
| Very Important | 73 (60.8) | 47 (39.2) | Ref | -- | -- | |
| Important | 14 (66.7) | 7 (33.3) | 6.00 (.52 – 68.72) | 0.150 | ||
| Slight or moderate importance | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 4.66 (.47 – 46.14) | 0.188 | ||
| Not important | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Reports mobility issues | 54 (59.3) | 37 (40.7) | 0.86 (.43 – 1.72) | 0.67 | -- | -- |
| Practice hand hygiene before eating at hospital | ||||||
| Not always | 61 (53.5) | 53 (46.5) | Ref | 0.034 | ||
| Always | 55 (68.8) | 25 (31.3) | 1.91 (1.05 – 3.48) | 2.00 (1.06–3.78) | 0.033 | |
| Practice hand hygiene after restroom at hospital | ||||||
| Not always | 29 (49.2) | 30 (50.9) | Ref | 0.034 | -- | -- |
| Always | 89 (65.4) | 47 (34.6) | 1.96 (1.05 – 3.64) | |||
| Practice hand hygiene before eating at home | ||||||
| Not always | 38 (53.5) | 33 (46.5) | Ref | 0.188 | -- | -- |
| Always | 82 (63.1) | 48 (36.9) | 1.48 (.83 – 2.67) | |||
| Practice hand hygiene after restroom at home | ||||||
| Not always | 12 (38.7) | 19 (61.3) | Ref | 0.012 | -- | -- |
| Always | 108 (63.5) | 62 (36.5) | 2.756 (1.26 – 6.06) | |||
| Comfortable asking visitors to wash hands | 91 (77.8) | 26 (22.2) | 6.75 (3.59 – 12.69) | <0.001 | – | -- |