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

Table 4.

Results of interaction factors associated with handwashing a, b

Variables Handwashing
Washing frequently Washing before eating Washing after toilet Washing after going out Washing with soap
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Year
 2013 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 2015 0.82 (0.81 – 0.83) 0.83 (0.81 – 0.84) 0.76 (0.74 – 0.78) 0.63 (0.62 – 0.64) 0.81 (0.80 – 0.82)
 2017 0.83 (0.82 – 0.84) 0.81 (0.80 – 0.83) 0.80 (0.78 – 0.82) 0.67 (0.66 – 0.68) 0.80 (0.79 – 0.82)
 2019 0.89 (0.87 – 0.90) 0.76 (0.75 – 0.78) 0.79 (0.77 – 0.81) 0.74 (0.73 – 0.76) 0.80 (0.78 – 0.81)
 2020 2.18 (2.15 – 2.21) 2.34 (2.28 – 2.40) 2.75 (2.66 – 2.84) 4.95 (4.79 – 5.12) 2.69 (2.63 – 2.74)
Self-perceived health status
 Bad 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Good 1.13 (1.12 – 1.13) 1.20 (1.19 – 1.22) 1.16 (1.15 – 1.17) 1.16 (1.15 – 1.17) 1.10 (1.09 – 1.11)
Year x Self-perceived health status
 2013 × Bad 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 2015 × Good 0.98 (0.97 – 0.99) 0.97 (0.96 – 0.99) 0.95 (0.93 – 0.97) 0.95 (0.94 – 0.97) 0.98 (0.97 – 1.00)
 2017 × Good 0.99 (0.98 – 1.00) 0.98 (0.96 – 0.99) 0.98 (0.96 – 1.00) 0.97 (0.95 – 0.98) 0.98 (0.97 – 0.99)
 2019 × Good 1.00 (0.99 – 1.01) 0.99 (0.97 – 1.01) 0.97 (0.95 – 0.99) 0.98 (0.96 – 1.00) 0.98 (0.97 – 1.00)
 2020 × Good 1.01 (1.00 – 1.02) 1.08 (1.06 – 1.10) 1.09 (1.06 – 1.13) 1.11 (1.08 – 1.15) 1.05 (1.03 – 1.07)

a Reference group: not washing hands always/frequently, not washing hands before eating / after toilet / after outing / with soap; odds ratio (OR); 95% confidence intervals (95% CI)

b Adjusted for other covariates