Table 5 Distribution of COVID-19 preventive behaviors in the participants
Preventive behaviors | Never N (%) | Seldom N (%) | Sometimes N (%) | Mostly N (%) | Always N (%) | Item mean | Item SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Going out of the house only in emergencies | 27 (1.3) | 1 (0) | 488 (24) | 499 (24.6) | 1017 (50) | 3.22 | 0.902 |
Avoiding kissing or shaking hands | 24 (1.2) | 0 (0) | 75 (3.7) | 355 (16.5) | 1598 (78.6) | 3.71 | 0.648 |
Avoiding touching the mouth, nose, and eyes | 10 (.5) | 0 (0) | 244 (12) | 759 (37.4) | 1019 (50) | 3.37 | 0.729 |
Keeping a 1–2-m social distance | 11 (.5) | 2 (.1) | 237 (11.7) | 752 (37) | 1030 (50.7) | 3.37 | 0.734 |
Using tissues while coughing/sneezing | 8 (.4) | 0 (0) | 130 (6.4) | 446 (21.9) | 1448 (71.3) | 3.64 | 0.638 |
Avoiding crowded places | 32 (1.6) | 0 (0) | 132 (6.5) | 505 (24.9) | 1363 (67.1) | 3.56 | 0.752 |
Washing hands regularly with water and soap for at least 20 s | 8 (.4) | 1 (.0) | 106 (5.2) | 529 (26) | 1388 (68.3) | 3.62 | 0.625 |
Avoiding unnecessary travel | 63 (3.1) | 0 (0) | 97 (4.8) | 250 (12.3) | 1622 (79.8) | 3.66 | 0.833 |
Stress management | 13 (.6) | 0 (.0) | 205 (10.1) | 677 (33.3) | 1137 (56) | 3.44 | 0.725 |
Wearing masks while approaching suspected cases of COVID-19 | 11 (.5) | 0 (.0) | 141 (6.9) | 369 (18.2) | 1511 (74.4) | 3.66 | 0.655 |