Handwashing Practice among Elementary Schoolchildren in Urban Setting, Mongolia: A School-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

Table 4

Elementary school children’s handwashing practice at school.

		%
Frequency of handwashing per day ()
≤2 times	291	19.3
3-5 times	988	65.6
≥6 times	228	15.1
Handwashing at school ()
Wash hands with soap	508	34.1
Wash hands water only	574	38.4
Clean hands with sanitizer	216	14.4
Did not wash	194	13.0
Handwashing place ()
Classroom	138	9.2
Toilet	1277	84.7
Other places	92	6.1
Reasons for skipping handwashing ()
Soap was not available	356	23.9
Not enough sink	216	14.5
Cleaned their hands with sanitizer	294	19.7
No time to wash hands	197	13.2
Forget to wash hands	191	12.8
Not necessary	43	2.8
Other	188	12.6