Conor Stewart
Research expert covering health & pharmaceuticals in the UK & Europe
Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | 18-24 years | 25-44 years | 45-64 years | 65 years and older | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wash hands | 64.6% | 76.8% | 83% | 83.3% | 78.5% |
| Use hand sanitizer | 59.8% | 71.8% | 72.5% | 73.3% | 70.7% |
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Release date
October 2020
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Region
United States
Survey time period
June 24 to 30, 2020
Number of respondents
4,817 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Special properties
U.S. adults who had been in public during the previous week
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* Frequency of hand hygiene was assessed on a 5-point Likert scale from 鈥淣ever鈥 to 鈥淎lways鈥 using the following questions: 鈥淚n the last week, how frequently did you use hand sanitizer after touching high-touch surfaces in public鈥 and 鈥淚n the last week, how frequently did you wash hands with soap and water after touching high-touch surfaces in public.鈥 Answers of 鈥淥ften鈥 or 鈥淎lways鈥 were considered frequent.
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