Acceptability and tolerability of alcohol-based hand hygiene products for elderly residents in long-term care: a crossover study

Table 2 Evaluation of acceptability of both ABHR test products according to WHO criteria^#

Variable	Rating	Product A (Gel)		Product B (Foam)^
Variable	Rating	N	%	N	%
Colour	Pleasant	14	38.89	12	38.33
	Neutral	22	61	22	61.11
	Missing	0	0	2	5.56
Smell	Pleasant	19	52.78	14	38.89
	Neutral	16	44.4	20	55.56
	Unpleasant	1	2.78	0	0
Texture	Not sticky at all	33	91.67	33	91.67
	Neutral	2	5.55	1	2.78
	Sticky	1	2.77	0	0
	Missing	0	0	2	5.56
Irritation	Not irritating	30	83.33	34	94.44
	Neutral	1	2.77	0	0
	Irritating	5	13.88	0	0
	Missing	0	0	2	5.56
Drying effect	Not at all	33	91.7	32	88.89
	Some	2	5.6	1	2.78
	A lot	1	2.8	1	2.78
	Missing	0	0	2	5.56
Ease of use	Very easy	18	51.43	31	86.11
	Neutral	9	25	3	8.33
	Very difficult	8	22.2	0	0
	Missing	1	2.78	2	5.56
Speed of drying	Fast	32	88.89	34	94.44
	Medium	2	5.56	0	0
	Missing	2	5.56	2	5.56
Application	Pleasant	24	66.67	31	86.11
	Neutral	12	33.3	3	8.33
	Missing	0	0	2	5.56
Overall	Very satisfied	23	63.89	30	83.33
	Neutral	13	36.1	4	11.11
	Missing	0	0	2	5.56

^#WHO criteria for product acceptability: Items Colour & Fragrance (smell): must achieve a rating of ≥50% above 4 (neutral to very satisfied). All other items: ≥75%. Both ABHR products tested fulfilled the criteria
^Two subjects were hospitalized during the washout period and were unable to participate in testing of product B

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