Table 1

Event rates in exposed and unexposed groups

Median rate in rooms (events/dispenser/h)IQR of rooms (events/dispenser/h)Wilcoxon signed rank*Median rate in halls (events/dispenser/h)IQR of halls (events/dispenser/h)Wilcoxon signed rank*Median overall rate (events/dispenser/h)IQR overall (events/dispenser/h)Wilcoxon signed rank*
Exposed00–0.483.752.23–5.451.430.79–2.41
Unexposed location00–0.61Z=−0.13 (p=0.90)1.480.46–2.79Z=−3.39 (p=0.001)0.670.29–1.58Z=−2.65 (p=0.008)
Unexposed 1 week prior00–0.50Z=−0.04 (p=0.97)1.070.37–2.45Z=−4.53 (p<0.001)0.580.27–1.01Z=−3.70 (p<0.001)
Unexposed 2 weeks prior00–0.51Z=−0.30 (p=0.77)1.50.65–2.30Z=−4.13 (p<0.001)0.630.29–0.94Z=−4.04 (p<0.001)
Unexposed 3 weeks prior00–0.78Z=−0.63 (p=0.53)1.250.38–2.22Z=−4.45 (p<0.001)0.650.32–1.17Z=−3.70 (p<0.001)
Unexposed prior to auditor00–0Z=−1.76 (p=0.08)1.50–5.00Z=−2.60 (p=0.009)0.60–1.67Z= −3.00 (p=0.003)
  • *Compared with exposed group.

  • IQR, interquartile range.