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. 2019 May 31;8:92. doi: 10.1186/s13756-019-0544-0

Table 1.

Logistic regression models regarding overall compliance (Model 1), compliance with hand hygiene (HH) procedures (Model 2) and compliance with proper glove or gown use (Model 3) over the study period in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Umberto I Teaching Hospital of Sapienza University of Rome

Model 1 Overall compliance
OR (95%CI)
P value Model 2 HH compliance
OR (95%CI)
P value Model 3 Proper glove or gown use compliance
OR (95%CI)
P value
Trimester
 First trimester Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Second trimester 1.17 (1.02–1.35) 0.029 1.12 (0.91–1.37) 0.282 1.34 (1.07–1.69) 0.012
 Third trimester 2.29 (1.94–2.70) < 0.001 4.03 (3.18–5.10) < 0.001 1.41 (1.08–1.84) 0.013
 Fourth trimester 2.92 (2.52–3.39) < 0.001 4.38 (3.55–5.41) < 0.001 2.39 (1.87–3.05) < 0.001
 Fifth trimester 2.32 (2.00–2.68) < 0.001 3.21 (2.62–3.94) < 0.001 1.99 (1.57–2.54) < 0.001
 Sixth trimester 2.08 (1.78–2.43) < 0.001 2.53 (2.03–3.15) < 0.001 2.13 (1.63–2.76) < 0.001
Day
 Week day Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Weekend day 1.10 (0.99–1.22) 0.064 1.13 (0.98–1.30) 0.106 1.10 (0.92–1.32) 0.282
Work shift
 Morning Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Afternoon 1.07 (0.97–1.17) 0.184 0.95 (0.83–1.08) 0.400 1.32 (1.12–1.55) 0.001
 Night 0.93 (0.84–1.03) 0.144 0.82 (0.72–0.95) 0.006 1.08 (0.91–1.29) 0.354
Observed healthcare worker (HCW) job category
 Physician Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Nurse 1.23 (1.12–1.34) < 0.001 1.18 (1.04–1.33) 0.008 1.38 (1.19–1.60) < 0.001
 Healthcare assistant 0.18 (0.12–0.26) < 0.001 0.09 (0.05–0.15) < 0.001 0.26 (0.16–0.45) < 0.001
 Other 0.36 (0.24–0.52) < 0.001 0.19 (0.11–0.35) < 0.001 0.57 (0.31–1.06) 0.076
Observed HCW gender
 Female Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Male 0.99 (0.92–1.08) 0.944 0.96 (0.86–1.07) 0.496 1.05 (0.91–1.21) 0.521
Observed ICU staff
 External Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Internal 1.61 (1.39–1.87) < 0.001 2.55 (2.05–3.18) < 0.001 1.14 (0.89–1.45) 0.289
Observed care context
 Emergency care Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Routine care 1.64 (1.42–1.88) < 0.001 2.17 (1.77–2.65) < 0.001 1.38 (1.10–1.74) 0.006
Indication type
 Before patient contact Ref.
 After patient contact 5.43 (4.86–6.08) < 0.001