Item

Asia (n = 37)

North and South

America (n = 21)

Europe (n = 44)

Oceania (n = 8)

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Touching another’s body

Yes

14

(37.8)

8

(38.1)

10

(22.7)

3

(37.5)

No

23

(62.2)

12

(57.1)

29

(65.9)

5

(62.5)

Missing value

0

(0.0)

1

(4.8)

5

(11.4)

0

(0.0)

Touching superiors’ head and shoulders

Yes

23

(62.2)

7

(33.3)

14

(31.8)

2

(25.0)

No

14

(37.8)

13

(61.9)

25

(56.8)

6

(75.0)

Missing value

0

(0.0)

1

(4.8)

5

(11.4)

0

(0.0)

Crossing one’s arms before superiors

Yes

8

(21.6)

5

(23.8)

1

(2.3)

3

(37.5)

No

29

(78.4)

15

(71.4)

38

(86.4)

5

(62.5)

Missing value

0

(0.0)

1

(4.8)

5

(11.4)

0

(0.0)

Sniffing

Yes

1

(2.7)

5

(23.8)

19

(43.2)

5

(62.5)

No

36

(97.3)

15

(71.4)

20

(45.5)

3

(37.5)

Missing value

0

(0.0)

1

(4.8)

5

(11.4)

0

(0.0)

Touching the head

Yes

2

(5.4)

3

(14.2)

5

(11.4)

0

(0.0)

No

35

(94.6)

17

(81.0)

34

(77.3)

8

(100.0)

Missing value

0

(0.0)

1

(4.8)

5

(11.4)

0

(0.0)

Passing things over someone’s head

Yes

4

(10.8)

2

(9.5)

4

(9.1)

0

(0.0)

No

33

(89.2)

18

(85.7)

35

(79.5)

8

(100.0)

Missing value

0

(0.0)

1

(4.8)

5

(11.4)

0

(0.0)

Stepping over another’s legs

Yes

6

(16.2)

6

(28.6)

11

(25.0)

1

(12.5)

No

31

(83.8)

14

(66.7)

28

(63.6)

7

(87.5)

Missing value

0

(0.0)

1

(4.8)

5

(11.4)

0

(0.0)

Other person’s feet touching you

Yes

4

(10.8)

6

(28.6)

11

(25.0)

2

(25.0)

No

33

(89.2)

14

(66.7)

28

(63.6)

6

(75.0)

Missing value

0

(0.0)

1

(4.8)

5

(11.4)

0

(0.0)

Receiving things with one hand

Yes

4

(10.8)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

No

33

(89.2)

20

(95.2)

39

(88.6)

8

(100.0)

Missing value

0

(0.0)

1

(4.8)

5

(11.4)

0

(0.0)

Passing things and eating with the left hand

Yes

1

(2.7)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

No

36

(97.3)

20

(95.2)

39

(88.6)

8

(100.0)

Missing value

0

(0.0)

1

(4.8)

5

(11.4)

0

(0.0)

An unmarried man and woman are being in the same space

Yes

5

(13.5)

1

(4.8)

0

(0.0)

1

(12.5)

No

32

(86.5)

19

(90.4)

39

(88.6)

7

(87.5)

Missing value

0

(0.0)

1

(4.8)

5

(11.4)

0

(0.0)