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. 2014 Feb 12;14:81. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-81

Table 4.

Adherence to TD prevention advice

  TD group n = positive/information available (% of these) Asymptomatic group n = positive/information available (% of these)
Ignored any “TD prevention advice”
28/38 (69)
4/6 (67)
Drank only bottled water
38/39 (97)
6/6 (100)
Ate cold salads
24/38 (63)
4/6 (67)
Ate uncooked meat or fish
3/15 (20)
1/2 (50)
Consumed alcohol 3 or more units/day
19/33 (58)
4/6 (67)
Ate without utensils (bare fingers)
10/39 (26)
2/6 (33)
Washed hands only seldom 3/39 (8) 1/6 (17)

The figures are given separately for those with and without TD. Differences between the two groups were statistically insignificant when analyzed with Chi-square tests.