The association between handwashing practices and illness symptoms among college students living in a university dormitory
The association between handwashing practices and illness symptoms among college students living in a university dormitory
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ajic.2007.12.008
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发表时间：
2009-02-01
影响因子：
4.9
通讯作者：
Foxman, Betsy
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作者：
Thumma, Jyothi;Aiello, Allison E.;Foxman, Betsy
我们描述洗手的做法。洗手与上呼吸道和胃肠道症状的关系，以及性别对男女大学生（n = 215）和女大学生（n = 243）洗手习惯的影响。自我报告的洗手频率与传染病症状报告无关。只有一小部分男性（10%）和女性（7%）报告说“总是”在吃饭前洗手。女性比男性更有可能在小便后洗手（69%比43%，P
We describe handwashing practices. the association of handwashing with upper respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms, and the effects of gender on handwashing practices among male (n = 215) and female (n = 243) college students. Self-reported frequency of handwashing was not associated with infectious illness symptom reporting. Only a small proportion of males (10%) and females (7%) reported "always" washing their hands before eating. Females were more likely than males to always wash their hands after urinating (69% vs 43% P