Table 3 Frequency distribution of COVID-19 preventive behaviors in Urban and rural area
|  | Urban (n = 86 163) | Rural (n = 55 739) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Not agree/never n (%) | Agree/sometimes n (%) | Strongly agree/always n (%) | Not agree/never n (%) | Agree/sometimes n (%) | Strongly agree/always n (%) |
Did you cover your mouth and nose with your sleeve when sneezing or coughing? | 3 780 (4.4) | 26 373 (30.6) | 56 010 (65.0) | 4 170 (7.5) | 20 435 (36.7) | 31 134 (55.9) |
Did you wear a mask in indoor facilities used by unspecified people? | 282 (0.3) | 11 744 (13.6) | 74 137 (86.0) | 313 (0.6) | 11 167 (20.0) | 44 259 (79.4) |
Did you wear a mask if it is difficult to keep a distance of more than two meters between people outdoors? | 443 (0.5) | 12 398 (14.4) | 73 322 (85.1) | 996 (1.8) | 12 451 (22.3) | 42 292 (75.9) |
Did you maintain a two-meter distance between people for your health? | 3 542 (4.1) | 28 864 (33.5) | 53 757 (62.4) | 2 118 (3.8) | 20 031 (35.9) | 33 590 (60.3) |
Did you refrain from going outside/meetings/events? | 2 285 (2.7) | 29 247 (33.9) | 54 631 (63.4) | 1 192 (2.1) | 19 509 (35.0) | 35 038 (62.9) |
How often did you wash your hands after returning from outside? | 1 621 (1.9) | 13 122 (15.2) | 71 420 (82.9) | 2 777 (5.0) | 13 774 (24.7) | 39 188 (70.3) |
Did you thoroughly wash your hands under running water for at least 30Â s? | 12 093 (14.0) | 29 063 (33.7) | 45 007 (52.2) | 9 806 (17.6) | 19 423 (34.8) | 26 510 (47.6) |