Table 4.

Final multivariate model of risk of S. aureus carriage in childcare employees using generalized estimating equations to adjust for clustering^*

Parameter	OR (95% CI)	P value
Children wash hands upon arrival at the centre	0·17 (0·095–0·32)	<0·0001
Children are separated into groups for at least part of the day	1·98 (0·87–4·48)	0·11

OR, Odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.

^*Model-based standard error estimates.