Table 2.

Comprehensiveness^a and strength^b scores for alignment of child-care center regulations to prevention and control guidelines for human noroviruses, 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, June 2015

^aThe comprehensiveness score was calculated as the average number of practices coded as either partially (one point) or fully (two points) addressed based on CDC guidelines (Hall AJ, Vinjé J, Lopman B, Park GW, Yen C, Gregoricus N, et al. Updated norovirus outbreak management and disease prevention guidelines [published erratum appears in MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2011;60(02):670]. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2011;60(RR3):1-15.) or CFOC guidelines (American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. Caring for our children: national health and safety performance standards: guidelines for early care and education programs. 3rd ed. Elk Grove Village (IL): American Academy of Pediatrics; 2011.)

^bThe strength score was calculated as the average number of practices coded as fully (two points) addressed based on CDC or CFOC guidelines.

SD = standard deviation

CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CFOC = Caring for Our Children