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. 2014 Jun 28;14:665. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-665

Table 4.

Disinfection measures (n = 773)

Measure %
Believes increased hand washing can reduce spread of illness during outbreak
 
  Yes
45%
  No
5%
  Unsure/Refused to answer
50%
Would increase hand washing frequency during an outbreak or pandemic
 
  Yes
46%
  No
16%
  Unsure/Refused to answer
38%
Materials routinely used to wash hands
 
  Clean water only
59%
  Clean water and soap, detergent or dishwashing liquid
38%
  Unsure/Refused to answer
1%
Believes cleaning cooking, eating and toileting areas can prevent sickness
 
  Yes
51%
  No
5%
  Unsure/Refused to answer
44%
Would clean these places more often during a pandemic
 
  Yes
51%
  No
9%
  Unsure/Refused to answer
40%
Materials used to clean these places*:
 
  Water only
23%
  Water and soap, detergent or dishwashing liquid
20%
  Disinfectants
3%
  Unsure/Refused to answer 3%

*Data not available for Chiang Rai province.