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. 2022 Aug 10;22:1526. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13951-x

Table 2.

Results of factors associated with handwashing a

Variables Handwashing
OR 95% CI
Year a
 2013 1.00
 2015 1.10 (1.08 – 1.13)
 2017 1.10 (1.08 – 1.13)
 2019 1.17 (1.14 – 1.20)
 2020 3.21 (3.14 – 3.29)
Sex
 Men 1.00
 Women 1.93 (1.90 – 1.96)
Age
 19–29 1.00
 30–39 1.24 (1.21 – 1.27)
 40–49 1.07 (1.04 – 1.09)
 50–59 1.02 (0.99 – 1.04)
 60–69 1.09 (1.06 – 1.12)
 70- 0.78 (0.76 – 0.80)
Marital status
 Living with spouse 1.20 (1.18 – 1.21)
 Living without spouse 1.00
Region
 Urban area 1.23 (1.21 – 1.24)
 Rural area 1.00
Household income
 High 1.05 (1.03 – 1.07)
 Mid 1.04 (1.02 – 1.05)
 Low 1.00
Occupational categoriesa
 White collar 1.17 (1.15 – 1.19)
 Pink collar 1.09 (1.07 – 1.11)
 Blue collar 0.91 (0.89 – 0.92)
 Inoccupation 1.00
Educational level
 Middle shool or less 1.00
 High school 1.50 (1.47 – 1.53)
 College or over 1.99 (1.95 – 2.03)
Perceived stress
 Much 1.00
 Less 0.94 (0.93 – 0.96)
Current drinking
 Yes 1.00
 No 1.12 (1.10 – 1.13)
Current smoking
 Yes 1.00
 No 1.12 (1.10 – 1.14)
Unmet medical need
 No 1.21 (1.18 – 1.23)
 Yes 1.00
Influenza vaccination
 Yes 1.31 (1.29 – 1.33)
 No 1.00
Self-perceived health status
 Bad 1.00
 Normal 1.21 (1.19 – 1.23)
 Good 1.49 (1.46 – 1.52)

a Table 2 shows that adults who were washing hands always had gradually increased ORs by years referring to 2013. P for trend < 0.0001; odds ratio (OR); 95% confidence intervals (95% CI)