Table 3.
Participants' practice regarding hand hygiene.
| Statements | Always∗ | Sometimes | Never | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | |
| Wash hands before and after contact with patients | 253 | (83.2) | 50 | (16.4) | 0 | (0) |
| Wash hands after contact with body secretions | 272 | (89.5) | 27 | (8.9) | 0 | (0) |
| Wash hands before performing any clean and aseptic procedures | 242 | (79.6) | 57 | (18.8) | 0 | (0) |
| Apply soap during hand-washing | 254 | (83.6) | 45 | (14.8) | 0 | (0) |
| Use alcohol-based hand rub for hand hygiene | 182 | (59.9) | 117 | (38.5) | 0 | (0) |
| Dry hands after hand-washing | 223 | (73.4) | 76 | (25) | 0 | (0) |
∗ Missing response.