Review Article

Hand Hygiene Compliance and Associated Factors among Healthcare Workers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 4

The pooled odds ratio of the factors associated with hand hygiene compliance of healthcare workers in Ethiopia.

S. no.VariableIncluded studiesOr (95% CI)I2 (%) value

1Availability of towel/tissue paper[12, 16]3.97 (2.09–5.86)0.000.57
2Presence of alcohol-based hand rubs[12, 14, 16]3.57 (−1.42–8.60)73.840.02
3Presence of hand hygiene protocol[14, 17]1.87 (0.96–2.78)30.650.28
4Attitude towards hand hygiene[14, 17]1.79 (1.28–2.30)0.000.81
5Knowledge about hand hygiene[12, 14]3.45 (1.26–5.64)0.000.45
6Trained for hand hygiene[12, 14]4.97 (1.81–8.14)0.000.63