Table 1.
A. Hygiene inventory: handwashing items |
1. On an average day, approximately how many times do you wash your hands? |
2. Upon getting home, do you wash your hands straight away? |
3. After washing your hands, do you dry your hands completely? |
4. When soap is available, do you wash your hands with soap? |
5. Do you use antibacterial gel or wipes to clean your hands? |
B. Risk behaviour questions |
6. Have you touched a pet today? |
7. Have you touched any soil or gardening apparatus/tools today? |
8. Have you had any contact with any children less than five years old this morning? |
9. Have you shaken hands with anyone today? If yes, approximately how many people? |
Note: Item 1 had the following response options: "never" (scored as 0), "1 to 5" (1), "6 to 10" (2), and "11+" (3). Items 2 - 5 had the following response options: "always" (3), "usually" (2), "occasionally" (1), and "rarely" (0). Items 6 - 8 had a yes/no response format. Item 9 also had a box to enter number of handshakes.