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. 2020 May 8;15(5):e0231694. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231694

Table 4. Comparison of the responses of doers and non-doers in each camp regarding the positive consequences of handwashing.

Camp 1 Camp 2
Participant Responses Doers Non-Doers Difference Odds ratio P value Doers Non-Doers Difference Odds ratio P value
What are the advantages of washing your hands with soap at the five critical times each day?
To get rid of dirtiness 30 (67%) 38 (84%) -18% 0.37 0.042* 42 (93%) 42 (93%) 0% 1.00 0.662
To get rid of germs and disease 39 (87%) 37 (82%) 4% 1.41 0.386 40 (89%) 38 (84%) 4% 1.47 0.379
To feel more relaxed psychologically 11 (24%) 10 (22%) 2% 1.13 0.500 7 (16%) 5 (11%) 4% 1.47 0.379
To prevent food from being contaminated 2 (4%) 5 (11%) -7% 0.37 0.217 1 (2%) 0 (0%) 2% 0.00  0.500
To look and smell good or improve my personal image 1 (2%) 2 (4%) -2% 0.49 0.500 0 (0%) 3 (7%) -7% 0.00 0.121
To improve my child’s health 2 (4%) 4 (9%) -4% 0.48 0.338 0 (0%) 1 (2%) -2% 0.00 0.500
To prevent insects, lice and flies 1 (2%) 0 (0%) 2%  2.05 0.500 2 (4%) 1 (2%) 2% 2.05 0.500