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. 2017 Apr 1;11(4):LC12–LC16. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/17626.9656

[Table/Fig-6]:

Distribution of participant empowerment on hand hygiene based on participants residence (n=94).

S. No Response from the respondent Urban
n =69 (%)
Rural
n = 25 (%)
Total
n = 94 (%)
p-value*
1 Ever asked health care worker to wash/sanitize their hands before examination 23 (33.3) 4 (16) 27 (28.7) 0.100
2 Did you feel comfortable when health care worker asked to remind them to wash/sanitize their hands before examination 64 (92.8) 18 (72) 82 (87.2) 0.007
3 Did you feel comfortable to ask health care worker to wash/sanitize their hands when they did not ask to remind them to wash/sanitize their hands before examination? 22 (31.9) 6 (24) 28 (29.8) 0.460
4 Ever asked your health care worker to wash/sanitize their hands, if they examine you without washing their hands after examining a patient next to you. 45 (65.2) 20 (80) 65 (69.1) 0.173

*p-value <0.05 statistically significant