From: Which preventive measures might protect health care workers from SARS?
Risk factors | OR (95% CI) | P value |
---|---|---|
Caring for "Super Spreading Patient" (No = 0: yes = 1) | 3.57(1.94~6.57) | <0.001 |
Avoiding face to face contact while caring for SARS patients | Â | Â |
   Never | 1.00 |  |
   Sometimes | 0.67(0.36~1.24) | >0.05 |
   Often | 0.30(0.10~0.90) | <0.05 |
   Every time | 0.30(0.15~0.60) | <0.001 |
Number of pairs of gloves worn (Double = 0: single = 1) | 4.13(1.99~8.55) | <0.001 |
Method of air ventilation in office and SARS ward | Â | Â |
   Artificial central ventilation | 1.00 |  |
   Natural ventilation | 0.40(0.18~0.88) | <0.05 |
   Natural ventilation and additional electronic exhaust fan | 0.27(0.16~0.63) | <0.01 |
Performing tracheal intubations (No = 0: yes = 1) | 2.76(1.16~6.53) | <0.05 |