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Table 2 Public toilet use and hygiene behaviors of the respondents, n (%) (N = 300)

From: A mixed-methods study on toilet hygiene practices among Chinese in Hong Kong

 

Never

Sometimes

Always

Clean the toilet seat with alcohol

123 (43.3)

97 (34.2)

64 (22.5)

Clean the toilet seat with tissue paper

54 (18.6)

97 (33.3)

140 (48.1)

Put tissue paper on the toilet seat before using

103 (35.6)

100 (34.6)

86 (29.8)

Sit on the toilet seat

130 (45.6)

77 (27.0)

78 (27.4)

Step on the toilet seat

237 (83.7)

36 (12.7)

10 (3.5)

Flush after using the toilet

5 (1.7)

10 (3.4)

277 (94.9)

Flush with the toilet lid closed

127 (43.9)

104 (36.0)

58 (20.1)

Wash your hands with water

3 (1.0)

5 (1.7)

283 (97.3)

Wash your hands with soap

11 (3.8)

80 (27.5)

200 (68.7)

Dry your hands with paper towels

18 (6.1)

75 (25.5)

201 (68.4)

Dry your hands with a hand dryer

68 (23.1)

172 (58.5)

54 (18.4)

Spit into urinalsa (n = 85)

54 (63.5)

28 (32.9)

3 (3.5)

Spit into squat toilets/ toilet bowl

211 (73.5)

69 (24.0)

7 (2.4)

  1. aFor male participants only
  2. Note: row cell numbers do not add up to the total sample size due to missing values