Table 2 Basic characteristics and compliance with hand hygiene (n = 1,282)
Item | Category |  | Total | Compliant n = 436 | Noncompliant n = 846 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | n (%) | 268 (20.9) | 99 (22.8) | 169 (20.0) | 0.246 |
Female | 1,013 (79.1) | 336 (77.2) | 677 (80.0) | |||
Age | Year | Mean ± SD | 37.5 ± 12.21 | 37.1 ± 12.26 | 37.5 ± 12.09 | 0.642 |
Years of experience | Year | Mean ± SD | 8.8 ± 8.21 | 9.3 ± 9.04 | 8.5 ± 7.64 | 0.109 |
Years of continuous employment | Year | Mean ± SD | 5.3 ± 5.16 | 5.4 ± 5.41 | 5.3 ± 5.02 | 0.759 |
Job type | Nurse | n (%) | 224 (17.5) | 91 (21.0) | 133 (15.8) | 0.112 |
Certified care worker | 652 (51.1) | 205 (47.3) | 447 (53.0) | Â | ||
Care worker (helper) | 264 (20.7) | 94 (21.7) | 170 (20.1) | Â | ||
Others | 27 (2.1) | 10 (2.3) | 17 (2.0) | Â | ||
Unqualified | 110 (8.6) | 33 (7.6) | 77 (9.1) | Â | ||
Facility type | Special nursing home | n (%) | 715 (56.7) | 243 (56.3) | 472 (56.9) | 0.815 |
Health service facility | 546 (43.3) | 189 (43.8) | 357 (43.1) | Â | ||
Employment status | Full-time | n (%) | 1,132 (89.3) | 388 (90.0) | 744 (89.0) | 0.574 |
Part-time | 135 (10.7) | 43 (10.0) | 92 (11.0) | Â |