Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

October 8, 2020

Characteristics Associated with Adults Remembering to Wash Hands in Multiple Situations Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, October 2019 and June 2020

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  • Adults in the U.S. who responded to an internet survey in June 2020 were more likely to remember to wash their hands after experiencing respiratory symptoms (coughing, sneezing, or blowing their nose), before eating in a restaurant, and before eating at home than survey respondents from before the pandemic in October 2019. Fewer than 75% of 2020 respondents reported remembering to wash their hands in these situations. Men, young adults, and white participants were less likely to practice handwashing.

Haston et al. (Oct 9, 2020). Characteristics Associated with Adults Remembering to Wash Hands in Multiple Situations Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, October 2019 and June 2020. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6940a2