Research Article

Improvement of Hand Hygiene Practices among the Healthcare Workers in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Table 4

Comparison of changes in hand hygiene compliance before and after intervention based on the risk category.

HH opportunityCompliance (n/N, %)χ2, value
PreinterventionPostintervention

High-risk contact84/196 (42.9%)185/218 (84.9)80.0202, <0.001s
Low-risk contact50/116 (43.1)99/121 (81.8)38.0255, <0.001s
Overall134/312 (42.9%)284/339 (83.8%)117.842, <0.001s

s = significant.