Sept. 22, 2009 -- Americans get a B- for their hand hygiene in a new survey
about hand washing. That grade is up from a
C- in 2008.
The new, improved grade is based on a survey of 888 U.S. adults. The survey,
which was conducted by phone in August for the Soap and Detergent Association,
gets into the nitty gritty of how often -- or how rarely -- participants wash
their hands.
Here are some highlights from the survey:
- Half of the participants say they wash their hands more than 10 times
daily, up from 36% in 2008.
- Women wash their hands more often than men do. For instance, 62% of women
reported that they wash their hands more than 10 times daily, compared to 37%
of men. And 41% of men say they wash their hands six times a day or less,
compared to 17% of women.
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88% of participants say
they "always" or "frequently" wash their hands before lunch.
- 90% of participants say they always wash their hands after going to the
bathroom, up 5% since 2008. But 3% say they never do, which is the same
percentage as last year.
The survey has a margin of error of 3.4%.
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2009-9-24