Table 3 Correlations between knowledge, awareness, safe environment, patient safety climate, and adherence to standard precautions

1. Knowledge

1

2. Awareness

-0.15 (0.053)

1

3. Safe environment

0.15 (0.057)

0.18 (0.023)

1

4. Patient safety climate

0.25 (0.002)

0.33 (< 0.001)

0.45 (< 0.001)

1

5. Self-reported adherence

0.10 (0.227)

0.23 (0.003)

0.41 (< 0.001)

0.57 (< 0.001)

1

6. Observed adherence

0.06 (0.450)

-0.01 (0.973)

0.13 (0.091)

0.16 (0.035)

0.28 (< 0.001)

1