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. 2021 Feb 25;21:211. doi: 10.1186/s12879-021-05895-1

Table 4.

Multivariable models of efficacy outcome, linear mixed model (measurement 1), logistic mixed model (measurement 2), fixed effects

Multivariable modelsa
Coef. (95%CI) p
Measurement 1: Hand hygiene frequency before injectionb,c
 Intercept 3.06 (1.44–4.68)
 Baseline visit (pre-intervention) 0
 2-week follow-up visit (post-intervention) 0.58 (0.22–0.95) 0.002
 6-week follow-up visit (post-intervention) 0.61 (0.23–0.99) 0.002
Measurement 2: Rates of injecting-related infectiond aOR (95%CI) p
 Baseline visit (pre-intervention) 1
 6-week follow-up visit (post-intervention) 0.23 (0.07–0.80) 0.021

Measurement 1, n = 58 participants, n = 148 visits; Measurement 2, n = 59 participants, n = 102 visits)

Abbreviation: aOR Adjusted Odds Ratio

aAll models were a priori adjusted for age, gender, education level, housing stability and injection frequency

bPrevious 2 weeks

c5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 = Never to 4 = Always

d(during the previous month)