table 4.

Frequencies of Agreement to Practice Statements by Clinical and Nonclinical Direct Care (Np151)

		Direct care staff
Survey question	Direct care (N = 151)	Clinical (N = 50)	Nonclinical (N = 101)	P
General infection control and occupational health risks
1. When I am ill with a respiratory infection, I stay home from work. Hand hygiene concerns	106 (70)	36 (72)	70 (69)	NS
1. I wash my hands after removing gloves.	144 (95)	49 (98)	95 (94)	NS
2. I wash my hands before touching every resident.	100 (66)	39 (78)	61 (60)	NS
3. I wash my hands after touching every resident.	122 (81)	46 (92)	76 (75)	.04
Respiratory hygiene and isolation concerns
1. I wash my hands after I cough or sneeze.	143 (95)	49 (98)	94 (93)	NS
2. After a resident coughs or sneezes, I clean them appropriately.	144 (95)	47 (94)	97 (96)	NS
3. The residential area/section in which I currently work separates residents with re- spiratory infections from residents without respiratory infections by a distance of at least 3 feet.	109 (72)	37 (74)	72 (71)	NS

note. Data are no. (%), unless otherwise indicated. P values compare answers of agreement only for clinical and nonclinical direct care staff, using χ2 tests. Missing values not listed. NS, not significant.