Table 1.

Characteristics of respondents (N = 198).

Characteristics		Mean	SD
Age		21.77	1.26
		n	%
Gender	Males	107	54.0
	Females	91	46.0
Academic level	Level 3	20	10.1
	Level 4	26	13.1
	Level 5	26	13.1
	Level 6	38	19.2
	Level 7	59	29.8
	Level 8	29	14.7
Training/Seminars in hand hygiene in the last 6 months	Yes	120	60.6
	No	78	39.4
Aware that they can possibly cause cross-contamination in the hospital	Yes	133	67.2
	No	65	32.8
Aware of the effectiveness of hand hygiene in preventing HAIs	Yes	113	57.1
	No	85	42.9