2. Standards of infection control in UK healthcare should be higher.

Response (q397)	N	%
strongly agree	269	32.37
agree	491	59.09
disagree	45	5.42
strongly disagree	2	0.24
no view	24	2.89

3. It is unusual for hygiene rules to be broken.

Response (q398)	N	%
strongly agree	10	1.20
agree	109	13.12
disagree	472	56.80
strongly disagree	209	25.15
no view	31	3.73

4. Disposable equipment often is re-used.

Response (q399)	N	%
strongly agree	27	3.25
agree	129	15.52
disagree	364	43.80
strongly disagree	210	25.27
no view	101	12.15

5. The NHS is on course to get the problem under control.

Response (q400)	N	%
strongly agree	6	0.72
agree	165	19.86
disagree	423	50.90
strongly disagree	46	5.54
no view	191	22.98

6. I am concerned about infection control or interested in the subject.

Response (q401)	N	%
strongly agree	69	8.30
agree	532	64.02
disagree	112	13.48
strongly disagree	7	0.84
no view	111	13.36

7. Hospital acquired infection largely derives from antibiotic resistance.

Response (q402)	N	%
strongly agree	49	5.90
agree	300	36.10
disagree	402	48.38
strongly disagree	41	4.93
no view	39	4.69

8. Standards of hygiene are not as good today than they were 10 years ago.

Response (q403)	N	%
strongly agree	72	8.66
agree	193	23.23
disagree	341	41.03
strongly disagree	51	6.14
no view	174	20.94

9. Poor infection control is putting lives at risk unnecessarily.

Response (q404)	N	%
strongly agree	130	95.64
agree	505	60.77
disagree	138	16.61
strongly disagree	5	0.60
no view	53	6.38

10. I would consider evaluating new products designed to raise the standards of infection prevention.

Response (q406)	N	%
yes	280	33.69
possibly	184	22.14
need more information to decide	271	32.61
no	96	11.55