Table 2 Attitudes towards lockdown and gender difference of participants
Characteristics | Total N = 1635 | Male | Female | χ2 | df | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | Â | Â | ||
The government should provide food and necessary equipment to the unprivileged people | |||||||||
 Strongly agree | 1196 | (73.1) | 723 | (71.9) | 473 | (75.1) | 15.35 | 4 | .004 |
 Agree | 207 | (12.7) | 115 | (11.4) | 92 | (14.6) |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 109 | (6.7) | 82 | (8.2) | 27 | (4.3) |  |  |  |
 Disagree | 44 | (2.7) | 30 | (3.0) | 14 | (2.2) |  |  |  |
Strongly disagree | 79 | (4.8) | 55 | (5.5) | 24 | (3.8) | Â | Â | Â |
Lockdown can prevent community spreading | |||||||||
 Strongly agree | 393 | (24.0) | 248 | (24.7) | 145 | (23.0) | 11.66 | 4 | .020 |
 Agree | 314 | (19.2) | 193 | (19.2) | 121 | (19.2) |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 230 | (14.1) | 160 | (15.9) | 70 | (11.1) |  |  |  |
 Disagree | 329 | (20.1) | 197 | (19.6) | 132 | (21.0) |  |  |  |
 Strongly disagree | 369 | (22.6) | 207 | (20.6) | 162 | (25.7) |  |  |  |
Lockdown can increase crime in the city | |||||||||
 Strongly agree | 284 | (17.4) | 169 | (16.8) | 115 | (18.3) | 13.77 | 4 | .008 |
 Agree | 361 | (22.1) | 224 | (22.3) | 137 | (21.7) |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 293 | (17.9) | 196 | (19.5) | 97 | (15.4) |  |  |  |
 Disagree | 238 | (14.6) | 160 | (15.9) | 78 | (12.4) |  |  |  |
 Strongly disagree | 459 | (28.1) | 256 | (25.5) | 203 | (32.2) |  |  |  |
Lockdown will make the environment less polluted than ever | |||||||||
 Strongly agree | 1111 | (68.0) | 695 | (69.2) | 416 | (66.0) | 15.66 | 4 | .004 |
 Agree | 326 | (19.9) | 176 | (17.5) | 150 | (23.8) |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 108 | (6.6) | 80 | (8.0) | 28 | (4.4) |  |  |  |
 Disagree | 36 | (2.2) | 21 | (2.1) | 15 | (2.4) |  |  |  |
 Strongly disagree | 54 | (3.3) | 33 | (3.3) | 21 | (3.3) |  |  |  |
Lockdown can be the reason for various animal death for want of food | |||||||||
 Strongly agree | 677 | (41.4) | 391 | (38.9) | 286 | (45.4) | 13.19 | 4 | .010 |
 Agree | 488 | (29.8) | 294 | (29.3) | 194 | (30.8) |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 251 | (15.4) | 172 | (17.1) | 79 | (12.5) |  |  |  |
 Disagree | 137 | (8.4) | 91 | (9.1) | 46 | (7.3) |  |  |  |
 Strongly disagree | 82 | (5.0) | 57 | (5.7) | 25 | (4.0) |  |  |  |
Lockdown will create all sorts of medical therapy problems | |||||||||
 Strongly agree | 436 | (26.7) | 265 | (26.4) | 171 | (27.1) | 10.81 | 4 | .029 |
 Agree | 645 | (39.4) | 375 | (37.3) | 270 | (42.9) |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 358 | (21.9) | 238 | (23.7) | 120 | (19.0) |  |  |  |
 Disagree | 126 | (7.7) | 76 | (7.6) | 50 | (7.9) |  |  |  |
 Strongly disagree | 70 | (4.3) | 51 | (5.1) | 19 | (3.0) |  |  |  |
Lockdown will create workout problems | |||||||||
 Strongly agree | 828 | (50.6) | 498 | (49.6) | 330 | (52.4) | 5.42 | 4 | .247 |
 Agree | 485 | (29.7) | 291 | (29.0) | 194 | (30.8) |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 188 | (11.5) | 127 | (12.6) | 61 | (9.7) |  |  |  |
 Disagree | 82 | (5.0) | 55 | (5.5) | 27 | (4.3) |  |  |  |
 Strongly disagree | 52 | (3.2) | 34 | (3.4) | 18 | (2.9) |  |  |  |
Lockdown will create problems in transferring money | |||||||||
 Strongly agree | 466 | (28.5) | 277 | (27.6) | 189 | (30.0) | 18.12 | 4 | .001 |
 Agree | 562 | (34.4) | 338 | (33.6) | 224 | (35.6) |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 353 | (21.6) | 248 | (24.7) | 105 | (16.7) |  |  |  |
 Disagree | 153 | (9.4) | 91 | (9.1) | 62 | (9.8) |  |  |  |
 Strongly disagree | 101 | (6.2) | 51 | (5.1) | 50 | (7.9) |  |  |  |
People are using entertainment sources a lot | |||||||||
 Strongly agree | 766 | (46.9) | 432 | (43.0) | 334 | (53.0) | 33.99 | 4 | < .001 |
 Agree | 449 | (27.5) | 266 | (26.5) | 183 | (29.0) |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 224 | (13.7) | 160 | (15.9) | 64 | (10.2) |  |  |  |
 Disagree | 106 | (6.5) | 81 | (8.1) | 25 | (4.0) |  |  |  |
 Strongly disagree | 90 | (5.5) | 66 | (6.6) | 24 | (3.8) |  |  |  |
Couples who are going to be married soon are feeling insecure about their marriage | |||||||||
 Strongly agree | 706 | (43.2) | 416 | (41.4) | 290 | (46.0) | 8.76 | 4 | .067 |
 Agree | 418 | (25.6) | 248 | (24.7) | 170 | (27.0) |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 292 | (17.9) | 194 | (19.3) | 98 | (15.6) |  |  |  |
 Disagree | 105 | (6.4) | 70 | (7.0) | 35 | (5.6) |  |  |  |
 Strongly disagree | 114 | (7.0) | 77 | (7.7) | 37 | (5.9) |  |  |  |
Lockdown will create an economic crisis for the country | |||||||||
 Strongly agree | 1034 | (63.2) | 643 | (64.0) | 391 | (62.1) | 5.18 | 4 | .269 |
 Agree | 407 | (24.9) | 235 | (23.4) | 172 | (27.3) |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 130 | (8.0) | 88 | (8.8) | 42 | (6.7) |  |  |  |
 Disagree | 20 | (1.2) | 11 | (1.1) | 9 | (1.4) |  |  |  |
 Strongly disagree | 44 | (2.7) | 28 | (2.8) | 16 | (2.5) |  |  |  |
Pregnant women will suffer a lot for getting troubled in regular checkups | |||||||||
 Strongly agree | 1009 | (61.7) | 607 | (60.4) | 402 | (63.8) | 7.81 | 4 | .099 |
 Agree | 418 | (25.6) | 252 | (25.1) | 166 | (26.3) |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 125 | (7.6) | 88 | (8.8) | 37 | (5.9) |  |  |  |
 Disagree | 36 | (2.2) | 26 | (2.6) | 10 | (1.6) |  |  |  |
 Strongly disagree | 47 | (2.9) | 32 | (3.2) | 15 | (2.4) |  |  |  |
Health workers will be at high risk to work in the time of lockdown | |||||||||
 Strongly agree | 1038 | (63.5) | 625 | (62.2) | 413 | (65.6) | 8.77 | 4 | .067 |
 Agree | 386 | (23.6) | 237 | (23.6) | 149 | (23.7) |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 133 | (8.1) | 96 | (9.6) | 37 | (5.9) |  |  |  |
 Disagree | 41 | (2.5) | 22 | (2.2) | 19 | (3.0) |  |  |  |
 Strongly disagree | 37 | (2.3) | 25 | (2.5) | 12 | (1.9) |  |  |  |
Blood donation can be a serious issue because the donor can be a carrier | |||||||||
 Strongly agree | 927 | (56.7) | 546 | (54.3) | 381 | (60.5) | 18.78 | 4 | .001 |
 Agree | 340 | (20.8) | 212 | (21.1) | 128 | (20.3) |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 171 | (10.5) | 129 | (12.8) | 42 | (6.7) |  |  |  |
 Disagree | 134 | (8.2) | 76 | (7.6) | 58 | (9.2) |  |  |  |
 Strongly disagree | 63 | (3.9) | 42 | (4.2) | 21 | (3.3) |  |  |  |
The punishment for breaking lockdown should be very strict like in European and American countries | |||||||||
 Strongly agree | 993 | (60.7) | 596 | (59.3) | 397 | (63.0) | 20.23 | 4 | < .001 |
 Agree | 384 | (23.5) | 219 | (21.8) | 165 | (26.2) |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 167 | (10.2) | 123 | (12.2) | 44 | (7.0) |  |  |  |
 Disagree | 52 | (3.2) | 38 | (3.8) | 14 | (2.2) |  |  |  |
 Strongly disagree | 39 | (2.4) | 29 | (2.9) | 10 | (1.6) |  |  |  |
The government. Should increase the time of the lockdown for the safety of its people | |||||||||
 Strongly agree | 889 | (54.4) | 543 | (54.0) | 346 | (54.9) | 9.25 | 4 | .055 |
 Agree | 389 | (23.8) | 223 | (22.2) | 166 | (26.3) |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 211 | (12.9) | 145 | (14.4) | 66 | (10.5) |  |  |  |
 Disagree | 81 | (5.0) | 49 | (4.9) | 32 | (5.1) |  |  |  |
 Strongly disagree | 65 | (4.0) | 45 | (4.5) | 20 | (3.2) |  |  |  |
Online classes can be the solution to decrease the educational hindrance during lockdown | |||||||||
 Strongly agree | 495 | (30.3) | 284 | (28.3) | 211 | (33.5) | 18.61 | 4 | .001 |
 Agree | 403 | (24.6) | 234 | (23.3) | 169 | (26.8) |  |  |  |
 Neutral | 341 | (20.9) | 210 | (20.9) | 131 | (20.8) |  |  |  |
 Disagree | 163 | (10.0) | 109 | (10.8) | 54 | (8.6) |  |  |  |
 Strongly disagree | 233 | (14.3) | 168 | (16.7) | 65 | (10.3) |  |  |  |