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Table 6 Personal factors contributing to compliance with hand hygiene (n = 1,033)

From: The current status of hand washing and glove use among care staff in Japan: its association with the education, knowledge, and attitudes of staff, and infection control by facilities

Factor

Conditions compared/factor

Odds ratio

Confidence interval

Education

Adequate/inadequate

1.38

1.04–1.83

I think I have knowledge of infection

Yes/no

1.86

1.41–2.48

I think infection can be prevented by knowledge

Yes/no

1.95

1.05–3.60

I think I can take appropriate actions in poor health

Yes/no

1.66

1.26–2.18

  1. Logistic regression analysis (step-down method)
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Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

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