Table 3.

Objects Identified as Fomites by Participants (With Frequency)

Object	Participants Identifying Object as Fomite, n (%)
All participants	353
Laboratory coats	271 (76.8)
Stethoscopes	257 (72.8)
Curtains	246 (69.7)
Patient files	235 (66.6)
Doorknobs	219 (62)
ID badges/ID cards	199 (56.4)
Cell phones	191 (54.1)
Shoes	187 (53)
Pens	184 (52.1)
Computer keyboards/interfaces	176 (49.9)
Ties	175 (49.6)
Keys	160 (45.3)
Taps/faucets	159 (45)
Light switches	155 (43.9)
Prescription papers	129 (36.5)

Abbreviation: ID, identification.