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Table 3 Evaluation of frequency of hand hygiene practices

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

 

Product A (Gel)

Product B^ (Foam)

(a) In what percentage of times where hand hygiene is recommended, did you really clean your hands?

Variable

N (%)

N (%)

0–10%

11 (30.56)

3 (8.33)

20–40%

12 (33.33)

12 (33.33)

50–70%

6 (16.67)

14 (38.89)

80–100%

7 (20.58)

5 (13.89)

Missing

0

2 (5.56)

(b) Has the present study changed your hand hygiene practice?

Yes

18 (50%)

25 (69.44)

No

18 (50%)

9 (25)

(c) During your last five opportunities for hand hygiene, how many times did you use handrubbing to clean your hands?

0

1 (2.78)

0

1

11 (30.56)

10 (27.75)

2

4 (11.11)

13 (36.11)

3

7 (19.44)

4 (11.11)

4

3 (8.33)

4 (11.11)

5

10 (27.78)

3 (8.33)

Missing

0

2 (5.56)

< 1

1 (2.78)

0

(d) On average, how often did you practice hand hygiene each day (during the test period)

1–5

18 (50)

18 (50)

6–10

17 (47.22)

15 (41.67)

11–15

0

1 (2.75)

> 15

0

0

Missing

0

2 (5.56)

  1. ^Two subjects were hospitalized during the washout period and were unable to participate in testing of product B