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. 2020 Aug 6;73(9):e2560–e2568. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa754

Table 4.

Effects of the Cholera Hospital-based Intervention for 7 Days (CHoBI7) Mobile Health Program on Handwashing With Soap at Stool- and Food-related Events During 5-Hour Structured Observation (Individuals >2 Years of Age)

Study Arm Individuals Handwashing With Soap at a Stool- or Food-related Event
1 Week (n = 297) 1 Month (n = 276) 3 Months (n = 233) 6 Months (n = 349) 9 Months (n = 352) 12 Months (n = 382)
% OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI)
Standard message 40 27 23 30 23 31
mHealth with no home visits 70 3.38 (1.67–6.84) 50 2.72 (1.40–5.27) 52 3.63 (1.77–7.45) 48 2.19 (1.25–3.83) 34 1.69 (.94–3.04) 44 1.73 (1.08–2.78)
mHealth with 2 home visits 71 3.60 (1.84–7.05) 52 2.89 (1.47–5.67) 58 4.67 (2.39–9.10) 40 1.54 (.92–2.59) 39 2.13 (1.19–3.79) 31 1.02 (.61–1.69)
mHealth with 2 home visits vs mHealth with no home visits 1.06 (.61–1.86) 1.06 (.55–2.04) 1.29 (.65–2.56) 0.71 (.40–1.26) 1.26 (.75–2.12) 0.59 (.36–.97)
Individuals Handwashing With Soap at a Food-related Event
1 Week (n = 279) 1 Month (n = 253) 3 Months (n = 221) 6 Months (n = 326) 9 Months (n = 321) 12 Months (n = 347)
% OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI)
Standard message 26 13 12 15 10 9
mHealth with no home visits 47 2.56 (1.20–5.49) 36 3.89 (1.62–9.33) 34 3.63 (1.64–8.05) 26 1.92 (.95–3.87) 26 3.16 (1.47–6.80) 34 5.16 (2.38–11.19)
mHealth with 2 home visits 59 4.07 (1.95–8.51) 44 5.42 (2.34–12.55) 38 4.27 (1.97–9.26) 26 1.97 (.99–3.93) 22 2.50 (1.17–5.33) 25 3.34 (1.53–7.31)
mHealth with 2 home visits vs mHealth with no home visits 1.59 (.87–2.90) 1.39 (.67–2.91) 1.17 (.58–2.36) 1.03 (.51–2.08) 0.79 (.40–1.58) 0.65 (.35–1.18)
Individuals Handwashing With Soap at a Stool-related Event
1 Week (n = 221) 1 Month (n = 178) 3 Months (n = 148) 6 Months (n = 198) 9 Months (n = 203) 12 Months (n = 241)
% OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI)
Standard message 36 35 31 44 30 38
mHealth with no home visits 71 4.26 (1.85–9.80) 50 1.89 (.91–3.94) 57 2.97 (1.32–6.70) 57 1.65 (.81–3.35) 35 1.22 (.59–2.54) 37 0.96 (.51–1.79)
mHealth with 2 home visits 67 3.50 (1.64–7.48) 51 1.96 (.89–4.31) 60 3.35 (1.58–7.13) 45 1.05 (.54–2.05) 49 2.23 (1.06–4.68) 34 0.83 (.43–1.57)
mHealth with 2 home visits vs mHealth with no home visits 0.82 (.44–1.53) 1.03 (.52–2.07) 1.13 (.51–2.52) 0.64 (.30–1.34) 1.82 (.93–3.58) 0.86 (.44–1.68)

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; mHealth, mobile health; OR, odds ratio.