TABLE 2.
Hygienic care and attitudes of HCWs
| n | % | Factor | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand washing properly and enough duration | 397 | 90.2 | Occupation | <0.001 |
| Age | <0.001 | |||
| Hand washing frequency does not change, use disinfectant after washing | 198 | 45.0 | ||
| Using disinfectant cologne after every hand washing | 180 | 40.9 | ||
| Using moisturizer after every hand wash | 100 | 22.7 | ||
| Used for hand cleaning* | ||||
| Liquid soap use | 321 | 73.0 | ||
| Antibacterial liquid soap use | 92 | 20.9 | ||
| Solid soap use | 64 | 14.5 | ||
| Moisturizer use | Gender | <0.001 | ||
| A cream from market | 176 | 40.0 | ||
| Vaselin(™) | 103 | 23.4 | ||
| Dr/ Pharmacist recommendation | 67 | 1.2 | ||
| Other | 44 | 10.0 | ||
| Do not use | 50 | 11.4 | ||
| Daily showering frequency | ||||
| Once a day | 329 | 74.8 | ||
| 2‐3 times | 44 | 10.0 | ||
| 4 or more | 67 | 15.2 |