Table 2. Knowledge and skills of hygiene practices.

Knowledge of hygiene practices (N = 20)	Frequency of hygiene practices
	No	Every time	Often	Sometimes	Seldom
When do you (parent) wash your hands with soap?
Before touching the eyes, nose and mouth	9	2	0	8	1
After blowing nose, coughing and sneezing	0	20	0	0	0
Before eating	0	20	0	0	0
Before handling food	0	20	0	0	0
Before touching your child	12	3	0	5	0
After caring for the sick	5	6	0	9	0
After touching public installation such as escalator handrail, elevator control panel or door knobs	11	6	0	3	0
Do you maintain adequate distance (1 metre) between you and the infected person?	13	3	1	3	0
If you do not maintain adequate distance (1 metre) between you and the infected person, do you wear mask?	17	0	0	3	0
Do you clean toys and equipment regularly?	5	4	3	4	4
Do you put on a facemask on while having respiratory symptoms?	3	6	6	4	1
Which of the following is correct thing to do with tissues after sneezing and blowing your nose? Wrap up respiratory secretion with tissue paper and discard it into garbage bins without lids. (N ≠ 20)	0	7	1	0	0
Do you touch your mask once it is secured on your face?	7	1	3	5	4
Do you wash your hands before and after touching the mask?	17	1	0	1	1
Do you change mask at least daily. Replace the mask immediately if it is damaged or soiled?	3	17	0	0	0
Do you know how adequate should the distance be kept between you and the infected person?	Don’t know	18	Know	2
Skills on hand washing: (N = 19)	Perform		Do not perform
Backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked.	12		7
Rotational rubbing of left thumb clasped in right palm and vice versa.	4		15
Rotational rubbing, backwards, and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand in left palm and vice versa	4		15
Wrists are rubbed	9		10
Rub all parts of the hands including the wrists with proper hand hygiene technique for at least 20 seconds.	4		15