Table 4.
Behavioural factors associated with greater knowledge of antimicrobial resistance and infection control measures
| Population-based variables | Population (n (%)) | Univariate analysis (OR (95% CI)) | Multivariate analysis (adjusted OR (95% CI)) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS < 4 | KS ≥ 4 | |||
| Perceived susceptibility | ||||
| - No agreement | 503 (14) | 528 (6) | 1.00 | 1.0 |
| - Agreement | 3096 (86) | 4789 (94) | 2.37 (2.05–2.75) | 2.33 (1.95–2.78) |
| Perceived knowledge | ||||
| - No agreement | 1257 (35) | 1910 (37) | 1.00 | 1.0 |
| - Agreement | 2342 (65) | 3207 (63) | 0.90 (0.82–0.98) | 1.06 (0.95–1.18) |
| Intention to adhere | ||||
| - No agreement | 1232 (34) | 1809 (35) | 1.00 | NA |
| - Agreement | 2367 (66) | 3308 (65) | 0.95 (0.87–1.04) | |
| Attitude toward hand hygiene | ||||
| - No agreement | 442 (12) | 348 (7) | 1.00 | 1.0 |
| - Agreement | 3157 (88) | 4769 (93) | 1.92 (1.66–2.22) | 1.98 (1.65–2.37) |
| Perceived behavioural norm | ||||
| - No agreement | 1755 (49) | 2701 (53) | 1.00 | 1.0 |
| - Agreement | 1844 (51) | 2415 (47) | 0.85 (0.78–0.93) | 0.95 (0.86–1.05) |
| Perceived subjective norm | ||||
| - No agreement | 2025 (56) | 3066 (60) | 1.00 | 1.0 |
| - Agreement | 1574 (44) | 2051 (40) | 0.86 (0.79–0.94) | 0.98 (0.89–1.09) |
| Self-efficacy | ||||
| - No agreement | 944 (26) | 1226 (24) | 1.00 | 1.0 |
| - Agreement | 2655 (74) | 3891 (76) | 1.13 (1.02–1.24) | 1.22 (1.09–1.38) |
| Motivation | ||||
| - No agreement | 647 (18) | 758 (15) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| - Agreement | 2952 (82) | 4359 (85) | 1.26 (1.12–1.41) | 1.42 (1.24–1.62) |
Adjusted odds ratio: adjusted for type of HCF, gender, age, professional status, working unit and training
See Additional file 1: Table S3 for the formulation of the eight questions about perceptions
KS Knowledge score, OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, NA Not applicable (numerous missing data)