In June 2020, U.S. adults from the Northeast were most likely to wash their hands after contact with public surfaces, whereas adults from the South were most likely to use hand sanitizer. This statistic shows the share of U.S. adults who practiced frequent hand hygiene after contact with high-touch public surfaces, from June 24 to 30, 2020, by census region.
Percentage of U.S. adults who practiced frequent hand hygiene after contact with high-touch public surfaces in June 2020, by census region*
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 “Never” to “Always” using the following questions: “In the last week, how frequently did you
use hand sanitizer after touching high-touch surfaces in public” and “In the last week, how frequently did you wash hands with soap and water after touching
high-touch surfaces in public.” Answers of “Often” or “Always” were considered frequent.
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CDC, & US Department of Health and Human Services. (October 16, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who practiced frequent hand hygiene after contact with high-touch public surfaces in June 2020, by census region* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187269/covid-hand-hygiene-by-region-us/
CDC, und US Department of Health and Human Services. "Percentage of U.S. adults who practiced frequent hand hygiene after contact with high-touch public surfaces in June 2020, by census region*." Chart. October 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187269/covid-hand-hygiene-by-region-us/
CDC, US Department of Health and Human Services. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who practiced frequent hand hygiene after contact with high-touch public surfaces in June 2020, by census region*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187269/covid-hand-hygiene-by-region-us/
CDC, and US Department of Health and Human Services. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Practiced Frequent Hand Hygiene after Contact with High-touch Public Surfaces in June 2020, by Census Region*." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187269/covid-hand-hygiene-by-region-us/
CDC & US Department of Health and Human Services, Percentage of U.S. adults who practiced frequent hand hygiene after contact with high-touch public surfaces in June 2020, by census region* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187269/covid-hand-hygiene-by-region-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults who practiced frequent hand hygiene after contact with high-touch public surfaces in June 2020, by census region* [Graph], CDC, & US Department of Health and Human Services, October 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187269/covid-hand-hygiene-by-region-us/
