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Table 5 Characteristics of home cleaning activities

From: Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of Latinas in cleaning occupations in northern New Jersey: a cross-sectional mixed methods study

Characteristic

N = 9 (%)

Frequency of cleaning at home (other than to do dishes)

 daily

5 (55%)

 weekly

4 (44%)

 once a month

0

 a few times per year/about once per season

0

Use of different cleaning products when seasons change (for example, using more disinfectant during flu season, etc.)

 no

8 (88.9%)

 yes (specified Lysol® and hand sanitizer)

1 (11.1%)

Person who does most of the cleaning at home

 me

8 (88.9%)

 relative

1 (11.1%)

 friend

0

 spouse or partner

0

 kids (under age 18)

0

 other

0

Person who purchases cleaning products used at home

 me

7 (77.8%)

 family member (write-in: husband (1x), daughter (2x)

3 (33.3%)

 friend

0

 other

0

* one participant checked both myself and family members