Table 2.

Questions and responses of the 134 participants: Data as number (%).

		Responses
Questions		1	2	3	4	5
1	Are you worried about public toilet hygiene because of the recent COVID disease? $1=\mathrm{\text{Worried}}$ $2=\mathrm{\text{Not particularly}}$ $3=\mathrm{\text{Not}}$ worried	72 (53.7)	46 (34.3)	16 (11.9)
2	During the COVID period, are you satisfied with the condition of public toilets in hospitals? $1=\mathrm{\text{Satisfied}}$ $2=\mathrm{\text{Not}}$ sure $3=\mathrm{\text{Not}}$ satisfied	39 (29.1)	81 (60.4)	14 (10.4)
3	During the COVID period, are you satisfied with the condition of public toilets in commercial complexes and public entertainment areas? $1=\mathrm{\text{Satisfied}}$ $2=\mathrm{\text{Not}}$ sure $3=\mathrm{\text{Not}}$ satisfied	41 (30.6)	74 (55.2)	19 (14.2)
4	Do you prefer squatting toilets or sit-down toilets in public places? $1=\mathrm{\text{Squatting}}$ toilet $2=\mathrm{\text{No}}$ preference $3=\mathrm{\text{Sitting}}$ toilet	122 (91)	11 (8)	1 (1)
5	Are you satisfied with the current hygienic condition of public “squatting” toilets? $1=\mathrm{\text{Satisfied}}$ $2=\mathrm{\text{Not}}$ sure $3=\mathrm{\text{Not}}$ satisfied	41 (30.6)	57 (42.5)	36 (26.9)
6	Are you satisfied with the convenience of use of current public squatting toilets? $1=\mathrm{\text{Satisfied}}$ $2=\mathrm{\text{Neutral}}$ $3=\mathrm{\text{Not}}$ satisfied	61 (45.5)	50 (37.3)	23 (17.2)
7	During the use of public squatting toilets, did you encounter any incidence of water splashing? $1=\mathrm{\text{Yes}}$ $2=\mathrm{\text{Do}}$ not remember $3=\mathrm{\text{No}}$	85 (63.4)	18 (13.4)	31 (23.1)
8	When using public squatting toilets, were you worried about personal contamination by water splashing? $1=\mathrm{\text{Yes}}$ worried $2=\mathrm{\text{Not}}$ really $3=\mathrm{\text{Not}}$ worried	97 (72)	29 (22)	8 (6)
9	Do you wish public toilets had some type of cover to improve the level of cleanliness? $1=\mathrm{\text{Yes}}$ $2=\mathrm{\text{No}}$ strong view $3=\mathrm{\text{No}}$	83 (62)	31 (23)	20 (15)
10	If more time is necessary for proper sanitization of public toilets, how long would you be prepared to wait? $1=<5$ s $2=\mathrm{\text{Up}}$ to 10 s $3=\mathrm{\text{Up}}$ to 20 s $4=\mathrm{\text{Up}}$ to 30 s $5=\mathrm{\text{Others}}$	13 (10)	27 (20)	23 (17)	59 (44)	12 (9)
11	If a foot- or hand-controlled device was installed to improve sanitization, would you be willing to use it? $1=\mathrm{\text{Yes}}$ $2=\mathrm{\text{Not}}$ sure $3=\mathrm{\text{No}}$	117 (87)	12 (9)	5 (4)
12	Would you prefer the sanitization device be hand-controlled or foot-controlled? $1=\mathrm{\text{Foot}}$-controlled $2=\mathrm{\text{Either}}$ $3=\mathrm{\text{Hand}}$-controlled	107 (83)	17 (13)	5 (4)
13	Do you wish the water flushing condition in public toilets to be improved? $1=\mathrm{\text{Yes}}$ $2=\mathrm{\text{Not}}$ sure $3=\mathrm{\text{No}}$	125 (93)	8 (6)	1 (1)
14	If a foot- or hand-controlled device was installed to reduce water splashing, would you be willing to use it? $1=\mathrm{\text{Yes}}$ $2=\mathrm{\text{Not}}$ sure $3=\mathrm{\text{No}}$	120 (90)	11 (8)	3 (2)
15	Would you prefer this device to be foot-controlled or hand-controlled? $1=\mathrm{\text{Foot}}$-controlled $2=\mathrm{\text{Either}}$ $3=\mathrm{\text{Hand}}$-controlled	110 (83)	16 (12)	7 (5)
16	What is your first-choice mechanism for toilet flushing? Automatic flushing Foot-controlled flushing Press-button Turn button Pull string	73 (54.5)	45 (33.6)	13 (9.7)	2 (1.5)	1 (0.7)