Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Two Years after the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study

Table 3

Which of the following statements do you think are true with respect to hand-washing?

Statements		Number (n)	Frequency (%)
The hydroalcoholic solutions can always substitute hand-washing	Incorrect	1255	80.5
	Correct	304	19.5
How much time is spent when washing one’s hands is not important	Incorrect	1317	84.5
	Correct	242	15.5
Hot water increases the effectiveness of hand-washing	Incorrect	1286	82.5
	Correct	273	17.5
It is necessary to dry one’s hands after washing for it to be effective	Correct	398	25.5
	Incorrect	1161	74.5
Now, washing one’s hands is less important, as it is known that COVID-19 is not transmitted through contact	Incorrect	1492	95.7
	Correct	67	4.3
Washing one’s hands with only water is also correct	Incorrect	1527	97.9
	Correct	32	2.1
Hands must be washed with soap and water when they are dirty	Correct	558	35.8
	Incorrect	1001	64.2

Correct answer.