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Table 5 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with faecal contamination

From: Male commuters in north and south England: risk factors for the presence of faecal bacteria on hands

Factor

OR

95% CI

Location

  
 

London

1 (ref)

-

 

Birmingham

0.7

0.2 - 3.5

 

Liverpool

1.5

0.4 - 5.8

 

Newcastle

3.5

1.0 - 12.1

Age *

0.9

0.9 - 1.0

Hygiene score

  
 

0-4

(ref)

-

 

5-7

0.6

0.2 - 1.7

 

8-10

0.2

0.1 - 0.7

 

11+

0.1

0.05 - 0.7

Number of hand shakes on day of recruitment*

1.2

1.0 - 1.5

Soil contact

5.4

1.7 - 16.9

  1. Note: OR: Odds Ratio, CI: Confidence interval. *OR denotes relative increase in odds with every additional unit increase (i.e. year, number of handshakes)