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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants

From: Knowledge, socio-cognitive perceptions and the practice of hand hygiene and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study of UK university students

Characteristic

N = 293 (%)

Age (n = 293)

 18–25

215 (73.4)

  > 25

78 (26.6)

Gender (n = 290)

 Male

100 (34.5)

 Female

189 (65.2)

 Other

1 (0.3)

Student Status (n = 289)

 UK

250 (86.5)

 International

39 (13.5)

Health-related course (n = 290)

 Yes

74 (25.5)

 No

216 (74.5)

Ethnicity (n = 293)

 White

224 (76.5)

 Black

14 (4.8)

 Asian

32 (10.9)

 Chinese

3 (1.0)

 Mixed

15 (5.1)

 Other

5 (1.7)

Infection exposure (self or peers) (n = 291)

 Yes

94 (32.3)

 No

197 (67.7)