Table 5 Measures of association reported for studies in which no data could be extracted
Trials | No. of students | Raw data reported | Measures of association, and statistical tests reported |
|---|---|---|---|
Thompson 15 | 138 | days absent per student in intervention group = 2.30 days absent per student in control group = 3.20 | • Overall reduction in absenteeism due to illness was 28 percent for children using alcohol hand rub |
Morton et al. 16 | 253 | N = 211 absent overall n = 42 never absent due to illness n = 103 ill regardless of participation in the control or the AlcoSCRUB® group n = 69 ill in control group n = 39 ill in AlcoSCRUB® group | • McNemar's test for dichotomous variables with paired subjects, was used to assess strength of intervention: chi-square = 7.787; p = .0053 • Odds of being ill decreased by 43 percent with use of AlcoSCRUB® |