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.