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1 in 3.45

The odds an adult 55 or older will report always washing his or her hands after handling money are 1 in 3.45 (US, 8/2007).

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A Survey of Hand Washing Behavior (Trended). American Society for Microbiology. September 2007.

American Community Survey, 2006 [Internet]. U.S. Census Bureau; Available from: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Special/acsftp.html

Population Estimates Program [Internet]. U.S. Census Bureau; Available from: http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php

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A person aged 18 or older.

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Odds you won't see: 1 in 2.412; 63.042; 425,242c

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