Table 5 Provision of hygiene amenities in public toilets at the study sites (n = 70)
Shangcheng n = 8 | Xiacheng n = 15 | Jianggan n = 11 | Gongshu n = 9 | Xihu n = 13 | Binjiang n = 14 | Total n(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public places | |||||||
Shopping malls, supermarkets | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18(25.7) |
Parks, courts | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8(11.4) |
Wet markets, grocery markets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2(2.9) |
Stadiums | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1.4) |
On the street | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15(21.4) |
Hotels | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4(5.7) |
Restaurants | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10(14.3) |
Cinema, museums, exhibition halls | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7(10.0) |
Subway, railway stations, bus stations | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5(7.1) |
Gender | |||||||
Gents | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 31(44.3) |
Ladies | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 38(54.3) |
Gender neutral | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(1.4) |
Toilet type | |||||||
Both | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27(38.5) |
Only sitting toilets | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6(8.6) |
Only squat toilets | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 37(52.9) |
Supply of hygiene amenities | |||||||
Paper tissue | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 35(50.0) |
Alcohol disinfectant | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9(12.9) |
Tap water | 8 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 69(98.5) |
Soap | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 52(74.3) |
Paper towels | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 33(47.1) |
Working hand dryers | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 41(58.6) |