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. 2020 Oct 15;15(10):e0239744. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239744

Table 1. Level of compliance with hand hygiene among healthcare workers of Hawassa comprehensive specialized hospital, 2019.

Compliance variable Response (%)
Never (%) Sometimes (% ) Always (%)
I wash hands before touching a patient 253 (61.3) 82 (19.9) 78 (18.9)
I wash hands before clean/aseptic procedures 232 (56.2) 72 (17.4) 109 (26.4)
I wash hand after touching body fluid exposures 26 (6.3) 67 (16.2) 320 (77.5)
I wash hands after touching a patient 46 (11.1) 86 (20.8) 281 (68)
I wash hands immediately after removal of gloves 194 (47) 85 (20.6) 134 (32.4)
I wash hands between patient contact 231 (55.9) 70 (16.9) 112 (27.1)
I wash hands touching patient surroundings 213 (51.6) 90 (21.6) 110 (26.6)