Table 2.
The declared circumstances of washing hands associated with meals and personal hygiene, on the basis of the Handwashing Habits Questionnaire, in the studied national sample of adolescents, in regions stratified by COVID-19 morbidity (comparison conducted while using chi2 test).
| Characteristics | Low COVID-19 Morbidity in Region | High COVID-19 Morbidity in Region | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before meals | Always | 445 (72.2%) | 394 (65.0%) | 0.0196 |
| Sometimes | 156 (25.3%) | 189 (31.2%) | ||
| Never | 15 (2.4%) | 23 (3.8%) | ||
| After meals | Always | 185 (30.0%) | 164 (27.1%) | 0.0041 |
| Sometimes | 358 (58.1%) | 329 (54.3%) | ||
| Never | 73 (11.9%) | 113 (18.6%) | ||
| Before preparing meals | Always | 519 (84.3%) | 495 (81.7%) | 0.7453 |
| Sometimes | 48 (7.8%) | 51 (8.4%) | ||
| Never | 6 (1.0%) | 4 (0.7%) | ||
| Not applicable * | 43 (7.0%) | 56 (9.2%) | ||
| After preparing meals | Always | 432 (70.1%) | 374 (61.7%) | 0.0297 |
| Sometimes | 126 (20.5%) | 155 (25.6%) | ||
| Never | 17 (2.8%) | 21 (3.5%) | ||
| Not applicable * | 41 (6.7%) | 56 (9.2%) | ||
| Before using the restroom | Always | 107 (17.4%) | 68 (11.2%) | 0.0068 |
| Sometimes | 219 (35.6%) | 244 (40.3%) | ||
| Never | 290 (47.1%) | 294 (48.5%) | ||
| After using the restroom | Always | 593 (96.3%) | 571 (94.2%) | 0.0014 |
| Sometimes | 15 (2.4%) | 34 (5.6%) | ||
| Never | 8 (1.3%) | 1 (0.2%) | ||
| Before going to bed | Always | 265 (43.0%) | 256 (42.2%) | 0.7722 |
| Sometimes | 208 (33.8%) | 216 (35.6%) | ||
| Never | 143 (23.2%) | 134 (22.1%) | ||
| After waking up in the morning | Always | 272 (44.2%) | 265 (43.7%) | 0.2235 |
| Sometimes | 212 (34.4%) | 188 (31.0%) | ||
| Never | 132 (21.4%) | 153 (25.2%) | ||
| After combing their hair | Always | 158 (25.6%) | 115 (19.0%) | 0.0298 |
| Sometimes | 196 (31.8%) | 203 (33.5%) | ||
| Never | 205 (33.3%) | 220 (36.3%) | ||
| Not applicable * | 57 (9.3%) | 68 (11.2%) | ||
* not included to statistical analysis.