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. 2020 Mar 26;6(3):e03474. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03474

Table 2.

Perceived barriers to hygiene.

Barrier Prevalence % (n)
Barriers to showers (n=39)
Not enough facilities 79% (31)
Concerned about thieves 56% (22)
Long wait 54% (21)
Inconvenient hours 46% (18)
Privacy concerns 46% (18)
Location inconvenient 38% (15)
Previous bad experiences 38% (15)
No clean clothes 36% (14)
Too many rules 33% (13)
No soap, shampoo, or towel 26% (10)
No hot water 21% (8)
Do not feel safe
21% (8)
Barriers to clothes washing (n=19)
Cannot afford laundromats 89% (17)
Inconvenient location 63% (12)
Too many rules 58% (11)
No clean clothes to change into 53% (10)
No washing soap 47% (9)
Previous bad experiences 37% (7)
Privacy concerns 26% (5)
Do not feel safe 21% (4)
No hot water 16% (3)