Instead the data were collected as the number of errors made while handwashing. The variable would be at what level of measurement?

Read the following article to see how several researchers assessed the RR of nosocomial infections before and after a handwashing intervention. These concepts will make more and more sense to you as you see them used in actual clinical research. Chhapola, V., & Brar, R. (2015). Impact of an educational intervention on hand hygiene compliance and infection rate in a developing country neonatal intensive care unit. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 21(5), 486–492. doi:10.1111/ijn.12283