Research Article
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Two Years after the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study
Table 4
When do you wash your hands?
| Hand-washing occasions | | Number (n) | Frequency (%) |
| Before going to the bathroom | Yes | 617 | 39.6 | No | 942 | 60.4 |
| After going to the bathroom | Yes | 1488 | 95.4 | No | 71 | 4.6 |
| Before eating | Yes | 1485 | 95.3 | No | 74 | 4.7 |
| After eating | Yes | 941 | 60.4 | No | 618 | 39.6 |
| When getting home or when going into buildings | Yes | 1261 | 80.9 | No | 298 | 19.1 |
| Before preparing any food | Yes | 1437 | 92.2 | No | 122 | 7.8 |
| After blowing one’s nose, cough or sneeze | Yes | 1063 | 68.2 | No | 496 | 31.8 |
| After touching rubbish or money | Yes | 1302 | 83.5 | No | 257 | 16.5 |
| After touching outdoor surfaces | Yes | 944 | 60.6 | No | 615 | 39.4 |
| Before visiting someone who is ill | Yes | 1070 | 68.6 | No | 489 | 31.4 |
| After visiting someone who is ill | Yes | 1140 | 73.1 | No | 419 | 26.9 |
| After touching animals | Yes | 1024 | 65.7 | No | 535 | 34.3 |
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All hand-washing occasions are necessary. |