Table 2 Principal component analysis of Safety, Identity and Efficacy Measures

Factor 1:

Safety Measure

How to use/usage directions

0.83

0.875

0.064

0.147

0.791

Warnings/cautions/hazard pictogram

0.84

0.849

0.205

0.069

0.767

First aid measures

0.89

0.848

0.023

0.184

0.753

Storage conditions

0.84

0.596

0.511

0.135

0.635

Expiry/production

0.79

0.537

0.223

0.246

0.399

Factor 2:

Identity Measure

Barcode

0.81

0.132

0.890

0.046

0.811

Batch number

0.90

0.075

0.882

0.024

0.783

Manufacturing details

0.79

0.179

0.731

0.385

0.715

Country of origin

0.83

0.269

0.507

0.340

0.516

Factor 3:

Efficacy Measure

Product labelled with biocidal effect, e.g., antiseptic/disinfectant

0.80

0.201

0.077

0.855

0.778

Product labelled with alcohol content 60%

0.86

0.030

0.113

0.835

0.711

Correct spelling of active ingredient name (scientific name/brand name

0.79

0.362

0.159

0.569

0.480