[Table/Fig-2]:

Distribution of respondents according to their attitudes towards various aspects of hand hygiene practices Significance calculated using student T-test *p<0.05 (Significant), **p<0.001 (highly significant), NS (Not Significant)

		Residents n = 80		Staff n = 80		p-value
A1	Correct hand hygiene practices should be followed at all times	17	21.3%	50	62.5%	**<0.001
A2	A health care personnel should have sufficient knowledge and training about hand hygiene	29	36.3%	60	75%	**<0.001
A3	You feel guilty when you omit hand hygiene	31	38.8%	56	70.0%	**<0.001
A4	You feel uncomfortable when others omit hand hygiene	22	27.5%	45	56%	**<0.001
A5	Hand washing is cumbersome in case of emergencies	8	10%	7	8.8%	NS
A6	A health care personnel should act as a role model for others	22	27.5%	37	46%
A7	A health care personnel should enrol in regular training sessions regarding hand hygiene practices	21	26%	39	49%
What is your perception of the dirty areas of the hands?
A8	Palm	62	77.5%	64	80.0%	X2=
A9	Finger	61	76.3%	59	73.8%	0.997
A10	Finger tips	59	73.8%	56	70.0%	p-value
A11	Dorsum of Hands	36	45.0%	39	48.8%	NS
A12	Nails	57	71.3%	60	75.0%
A13	Web spaces	55	68.8%	57	71.3%