Hand Hygiene Awareness
MODULE INFORMATION
PURPOSE OF THE MODULE:
- To provide information about the proportion of the population aware of aware of and/or practicing proper hand hygiene techniques
MODULE HISTORY:
- Added to RRFSS: May 2011 (Cycle 8)
- Evaluated:Not yet
DATA DICTIONARY HISTORY:
Created:June 20, 2013
Revised: September, 2015
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: hha_1a
VARIABLE HISTORY:
Cycle 8(May2011) – new
Cycle 21 (Sept 2015) – skip changed from <4,5,8,9> go to hha_2 to <4,5,8,9> go to hha_1d
QUESTION:
Now some questions about hand soap and hand sanitizer. Hand soaps are usedwith water and hand sanitizers, which usually are packaged as gels or foams and are used without water.
In your household, how often do you make the decision about what type of hand soap or sanitizers to buy: would you say: always, most of the time, often, seldom or never?
Response Options
1 always
2 most of the time
3 often
4 seldom
5 never
8 don't know
9 refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES: None
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: None
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS: None
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: hha_1b
VARIABLE HISTORY:
Cycle 8 (May 2011) – new
Cycle 21 (Sept 2015) – skip changed from <4,5,8,9> go to hha_2 to <4,5,8,9> go to hha_1d
QUESTION:
How often do you buy antibacterial soap rather than regular soap for hand washing at home: always, most of the time, often, seldom or never?
Response Options
1 always
2 most of the time
3 often
4 seldom
5 never
0 R volunteers buy both regular & antibacterial, depends on need, etc.
8 don't know
9 refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
- Asked only of those who always/mostly/often make the decision about what type of hand soap or sanitizers to buy(hha_1a < 4)
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: None
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS: None
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: hha_1c
VARIABLE HISTORY:
Cycle 8 (May 2011) – new
Cycle 21 (Sept 2015) – response option 4 changed from ‘more product choices than for antibacterial soap’ to ‘more product choices than for plain soap’
QUESTION:
What is the most important reason you buy antibacterial hand soap?
Response Options
1 kills bacteria and germs better than plain soap
2 to help prevent colds and the flu
3 cheaper than plain hand soap
4 more product choices than for plain soap
5 because it comes in a pump
s other, specify : ______
8 don't know
9 refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
- Asked only of those who always/mostly/often make the decision about what type of hand soap or sanitizers to buy (hha_1a < 4)
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: None
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS: None
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: hha_1d
VARIABLE HISTORY:
Cycle 8 (May 2011) – new
Cycle 21 (Sept 2015) – if 0 go to hha_3
QUESTION:
On an average day, how many times do you usually wash your hands with soap and water?
Response Options
0 do not wash hands
1-50 number of times
51 fifty-one or more times
98 don't know
99 refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
- Respondents:
- Prior to September 2015: Asked only of those who always/mostly/often make the decision about what type of hand soap or sanitizers to buy (hha_1a < 4).
- Starting September 2015: Asked of all respondents.
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: None
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS: None
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: hha_2
VARIABLE HISTORY:
Cycle 8 (May 2011) – new
QUESTION:
When you wash your hands, for how many seconds should you rub them together with soap and water?
Response Options
1-180 number of seconds
998 don't know
999 refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:none
- Respondents:
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: None
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS: None
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: hha_3
VARIABLE HISTORY:
Cycle 8 (May 2011) – new
QUESTION:
When you get hand sanitizers, do you look at the percent of alcohol before you get it?
Response Options
1 yes (also includes no need to look, always buy the same one and know)
5 no
7 R volunteers do not buy hand sanitizers
8 don't know
9 refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
Asked only of those who always/mostly/often make the decision about what type of hand soap or sanitizers to buy (hha_1a < 4).
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: None
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS: None
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: hha_4
VARIABLE HISTORY:
Cycle 8 (May 2011) – new
QUESTION:
What percentage of alcohol is in the hand sanitizer, that you GET MOST often?
Response Options
1-100Enter percent here
998 don't know
999 refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
Asked only of those who look at the percent of alcohol before getting hand sanitizers (hha_3 = 1).
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: None
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS: None
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: hha_5
VARIABLE HISTORY:
Cycle 8 (May 2011) – new
QUESTION:
Do you have a hand sanitizer, with you all of the time, most of the time, some of the time, seldom or never?
Response Options
1 all of the time
2 most of the time
3 some of the time
4 seldom
5 never
8 don't know
9 refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES: None
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: None
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS: None
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: hha_6a
VARIABLE HISTORY:
Cycle 8 (May 2011) – new
QUESTION:
Are hand sanitizers usually available in public locations where you want to use them?
Response Options
1 Yes
5 No
8 don't know
9 refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES: None
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: None
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS: None
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: hha_6b
VARIABLE HISTORY:
Cycle 8 (May 2011) – new
QUESTION:
Where were you the last time you wanted to use hand sanitizers, gels or foam and none of them were available?
Response Options
Enter 1 to specify
8 don't know/don’t remember
9 refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES:
- Asked only of those who were in public locations where hand sanitizers are not usually available when they want to use them (hha_6a = 5)
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: None
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
EVALUATION QUESTIONS: None
MODULE INDICATORS
INDICATOR DESCRIPTION:
- % adults (18+) who ‘usually’ buy antibacterial soap rather than regular soap for hand washing at home, among adults who ‘usually’ making the decision about purchasing hand soap or sanitizers in the household.
- % of adults ‘usually’ making the decision about purchasing hand soap or sanitizers in the household (18+) by reason why they buy antibacterial soap.
- Average number of times washing hands with soap and water per day among adults (18+)
- Average length of time washing hands with soap and water among adults (18+)
- % of adults (18+) who look for at least 60% alcohol content when getting hand sanitizers
- % of adults (18+) who look for at least 70% alcohol content when getting hand sanitizers
- % of adults (18+) who ‘usually’ have a hand sanitizer with them.
- % of adults (18+) who have not had hand sanitizers available in public places when they wanted to use them
- Most common locations where hand sanitizers were not available.
INDICATOR OBJECTIVES:
- To provide information about the proportion of the population who are purchase hand hygiene products and their awareness of the appropriate contents within it.
- To provide information about the proportion of the population using hand soap and the frequency and duration of doing so.
- To provide information about the proportion of the population with hand sanitizers available at all times and where they were not available.
ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:
Denominator: Differs depending on specific indicator
METHOD OF CALCULATION:
# adults (18+) ‘usually’ buying antibacterial (ab) soap (hha_1b4)adults (18+) who ‘usually’ decide what to buy (hha_1a < 4)
# adults (18+) who buy ab soap because it kills bacterial and germs better (hha_1c = 1)
adults (18+) who ‘usually’ decide what to buy (hha_1a < 4)
# adults (18+) who buy ab soap because it helps prevent colds and flu (hha_1c = 2)
adults (18+) who ‘usually’ decide what to buy (hha_1a < 4)
# adults (18+) who buy ab soap because it is cheaper than plain soap (hha_1c = 3)
adults (18+) who ‘usually’ decide what to buy (hha_1a < 4)
# adults (18+) who buy ab soap because there are more product choices (hha_1c = 4)
adults (18+) who ‘usually’ decide what to buy (hha_1a < 4)
# adults (18+) who buy ab soap because it comes in a pump (hha_1c = 5)
adults (18+) who ‘usually’ decide what to buy (hha_1a < 4)
# adults (18+) who buy ab soap for another commonly specified reason (hha_1c = S)
adults (18+) who ‘usually’ decide what to buy (hha_1a < 4)
Average number of times per day (hha_1d)
all adults (18+)
Average number of seconds per wash (hha_2)
all adults (18+)
# adults (18+)who look for at least 60% alcohol content (hha_460 and < 998)
all adults (18+) who look at alcohol content (hha_3 = 1)
# adults (18+) who look for at least 70% alcohol content (hha_4 > 70 and < 998)
all adults (18+) who look at alcohol content (hha_3 = 1)
# adults (18+)who ‘usually’ have sanitizer with them (hha_5 < 4)
all adults (18+)
# adults (18+) who said hand sanitizers not available when wanted (hha_6a = 2)
# adults (18+) told by a doctor or healthcare professional (osteop_4 = 1)
# adults (18+) commonly specified places where not available (hha_6b = 1)
adults (18+) who ‘usually’ decide what to buy (hha_6a = 5)
RRFSS – Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System