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. 2014 May 12;15(4):142–147. doi: 10.1177/1757177414531057

Table 2.

Odds ratios for opportunities presented to healthcare workers in final model

Variable Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)
 Profession
  Doctor
  Nurse
  Allied health professional
  Ancillary and other staff
1
1.3 (1.04 to 1.86)
1.52 (1.07 to 2.15)
1.17 (0.80 to 1.72)
Ward
 Respiratory medicine
  Baseline
  Point 1
  Point 2
  Point 3
 Diabetic unit
  Baseline
  Point 1
  Point 2
  Point 3
1
11.70 (5.82 to 23.54)
2.26 (1.32 to 3.86)
2.50 (1.45 to 4.32)
0.63 (0.43 to 0.92)
7.34 (3.71 to 14.50)
1.42 (0.85 to 2.37)
1.57 (0.92 to 2.65)
Time of day
  Morning
  Afternoon
  Night
1
1.23 (0.98 to 1.55)
1.29 (1.02 to 1.64)
Type of opportunitya
 Before patient contact
  Baseline
  Point 1
  Point 2
  Point 3
 After body fluid exposure
  Baseline
  Point 1
  Point 2
  Point 3
 After patient contact
  Baseline
  Point 1
  Point 2
  Point 3
 After contact with patient surroundings
  Baseline
  Point 1
  Point 2
  Point 3
1
2.72 (1.47 to 5.04)
1.17 (0.71 to 1.95)
1.57 0.93 to 2.65)
9.55 (2.12 to 42.97)
25.97 (4.64 to 145.4)
4.43 (2.01 to 9.76)
1.75 (0.61 to 5.01)
5.32 (2.63 to 10.75)
1.43 (0.80 to 2.55)
1.38 (0.80 to 2.36)
3.00 (1.61 to 5.60)
0.65 (0.41 to 1.03)
0.36 (0.19 to 0.70)
0.97 (0.49 to 1.91)
0.85 (0.47 to 1.52)
a

Reference category is ‘before patient contact’ opportunity at baseline