This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. adults who did not take standard precautionary measures to prevent the spread of germs the last time they had the flu or flu-like symptoms as of 2017. It was found that 26 percent of respondents did not wash their hands after coughing or sneezing.
Percentage of U.S. adults who did not take standard precautionary measures to prevent the spread of germs the last time they had the flu or flu-like symptoms as of 2017
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Did not use disinfectant wipes on surfaces they touched
57%
Did not use hand sanitizer after they coughed/sneezed
51%
Did not wash their hands after coughing/sneezing
26%
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CityMD. (September 30, 2017). Percentage of U.S. adults who did not take standard precautionary measures to prevent the spread of germs the last time they had the flu or flu-like symptoms as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/860590/unused-precautionary-measures-to-prevent-spread-of-flu/
CityMD. "Percentage of U.S. adults who did not take standard precautionary measures to prevent the spread of germs the last time they had the flu or flu-like symptoms as of 2017." Chart. September 30, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/860590/unused-precautionary-measures-to-prevent-spread-of-flu/
CityMD. (2017). Percentage of U.S. adults who did not take standard precautionary measures to prevent the spread of germs the last time they had the flu or flu-like symptoms as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/860590/unused-precautionary-measures-to-prevent-spread-of-flu/
CityMD. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Did Not Take Standard Precautionary Measures to Prevent The Spread of Germs The Last Time They Had The Flu or Flu-like Symptoms as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/860590/unused-precautionary-measures-to-prevent-spread-of-flu/
CityMD, Percentage of U.S. adults who did not take standard precautionary measures to prevent the spread of germs the last time they had the flu or flu-like symptoms as of 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/860590/unused-precautionary-measures-to-prevent-spread-of-flu/ (last visited April 26, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. adults who did not take standard precautionary measures to prevent the spread of germs the last time they had the flu or flu-like symptoms as of 2017 [Graph], CityMD, September 30, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/860590/unused-precautionary-measures-to-prevent-spread-of-flu/
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