Table 2.
Frequencies, Expressed As Percentages, of Contamination of Different Locations Within the Toilet or Bathrooms Included in the Study
| DHL | CD | LRW | TF | TFB | TC | TS | TB | WBE | WBT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia trachomatis | 1.4 (2 of 140) |
1.4 (2 of 140) |
0.7 (1 of 140) |
10.8 (15 of 139) |
0.7 (1 of 140) |
0 (0 of 140) |
5.0 (7 of 139) |
7.9 (11 of 140) |
2.9 (4 of 140) |
1.4 (2 of 140) |
| Neisseria gonorrhoeae | 7.9 (11 of 140) |
4.3 (6 of 140) |
11.4 (16 of 140) |
17.1 (24 of 140) |
7.9 (11 of 140) |
3.6 (5 of 140) |
7.2 (10 of 139) |
7.1 (10 of 140) |
7.1 (10 of 140) |
1.4 (2 of 140) |
| Trichomonas vaginalis | 11.0 (15 of 136) |
5.1 (7 of 136) |
15.4 (21 of 136) |
27.9 (38 of 136) |
14.0 (19 of 136) |
5.9 (8 of 136) |
25.0 (34 of 136) |
27.9 (38 of 136) |
14.8 (20/135) |
103 (14 of 136) |
Abbreviations: CD, cubicle door; DHL, door handle and lock; LRW, left and right walls; TB, toilet bowl; TC, toilet cistern; TF, toilet floor;
TFB, toilet flush button; TS, toilet seat; WBE, wash basin edge; WBT, wash basin taps.