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Table 2 Mean Ranks for Antecedents

From: Behavioral antecedents for handwashing in a low-income urban setting in Bangladesh: an exploratory study

Rank

Activities identified as antecedents

Visual or Tactile sensations identified as antecedents

Hardware and activities directly related to handwashing

Description

Mean Rank (SD)

Description

Mean Rank (SD)

Description

Mean Rank (SD)

1

Coming out of bathroom

1.13 (0.74)

Dirt on Hands

1.31 (0.92)

Handwashing Station

2.72 (1.86)

2

Before Meal

3.07 (1.57)

Sweat

3.56 (1.61)

Community Health Providers

3.26 (1.91)

3

Fish Cutting

4.21 (1.44)

Vegetables

3.75 (1.77)

Reminder from Son or Daughter

3.48 (1.62)

4

Cleaning Child’s anus after defecation

4.79 (2.86)

Handwashing Station

3.93 (1.81)

Watching someone else wash hands

3.85 (1.67)

5

Before Food Preparation

4.87 (2.03)

Soapy Water Bottle

4.95 (1.54)

Reminder from Poster

3.97 (1.95)

6

After Cleaning Dishes

5.59 (1.94)

Evening Sky

5.23 (1.60)

Reminder from Friend or Neighbor

4.43 (1.54)

7

Sweeping

7.30 (1.98)

Bedsheet

6.16 (1.72)

Reminder from an unknown person

6.31 (1.31)

8

Brushing Hair

7.44 (1.67)

Money

7.13 (1.60)

  

9

Coming Back From Outside

7.61 (1.43)

    

10

Before Sleeping At Night

8.98 (1.40)

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