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Table 6 Health care workers perceptions of alcohol-based hand sanitizers (N = 161)

From: Effectiveness of a multimodal hand hygiene campaign and obstacles to success in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Attitude

Agree

Disagree

No opinion

N (%)

When using locally produced hand sanitizer

   

  APPEARANCE: My hands appear red, blotchy, or have a rash

48 (29.8)

76 (47.2)

37 (23.0)

  MOISTURE: The Skin on my hands becomes dry

76 (47.2)

59 (36.6)

26(16.1)

  SENSATION: My hands itch or burn

30 (18.6)

98 (60.9)

33 (20.5)

  INTACTNESS: There are abrasions or cracks on my hands

37 (23.0)

89 (55.3)

35 (21.7)

When using commercial hand sanitizer

   

  APPEARANCE: My hands appear red, blotchy, or have a rash

10 (6.2)

126 (78.3)

25 (15.5)

  MOISTURE: The Skin on my hands becomes dry

21 (13.0)

110 (68.3)

30(18.6)

  SENSATION: My hands itch or burn

7 (4.3)

131 (81.4)

23 (14.3)

  INTACTNESS: There are abrasions or cracks on my hands

10 (6.2)

125 (77.6)

26 (16.1)

Comparison: locally produced and commercial hand sanitizer

   

  Commercial HSa causes less skin irritation than locally produced HS

68 (42.2)

47 (29.2)

46 (28.6)

  I prefer commercial HS over locally produced HS

103 (64.0)

19 (11.8)

39 (24.2)

  I am more likely to clean my hands if I have commercial HS available

115 (71.4)

22 (13.7)

24 (14.9)

  1. aHS, hand sanitizer.