Table 3 Individual and Social Motivation and COVID-19 Mitigation Behavioral Skills and Behavior
From: COVID-19 mitigation behaviors among English-Speaking Hmong Americans
Yes | No | |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Masking | ||
Mask do not spread COVID | 135 (26.8) | 368 (73.2) |
Masks keep me safe | 370 (73.1) | 136 (26.9) |
Wearing masks is too much trouble | 31 (6.1) | 474 (93.9) |
I know how to wear a mask | 465 (91.9) | 41 (8.1) |
Masks always overs my nose, mouth, and chin | 496 (98) | 10 (2) |
I wear a new mask every day | 303 (59.9) | 203 (40.1) |
Willing to mask the whole time at gatherings | 424 (84) | 81 (16) |
Last 30 days worn a mask | 500 (99) | 5 (1) |
Masking is effective prevention against COVID-19 | 401 (80.5) | 117 (19.5) |
Mask all the time when leaving home | 449 (88.9) | 56 (10.1) |
My family thinks mask can keep them safe from COVID-19 | 428 (88.8) | 54 (11.2) |
Wearing a mask is too much trouble for my family | 35 (7.3) | 447 (92.7) |
My family masks all the time when leaving home | 413 (85.7) | 69 (14.3) |
My family worn a mask the last 30 days | 466 (96.9) | 15 (3.1) |
Social Distancing | ||
I know how far 6 feet is form other people | 485 (95.9) | 21 (4.1) |
I know how to keep people from walking or standing too close to me | 433 (85.6) | 73 (14.4) |
Willing to stay 6 feet apart from people outside the household | 454 (89.9) | 51 (10.1) |
Last 30 days stayed 6 feet from people outside the household | 446 (88.3) | 59 (11.7) |
Staying 6 feet apart is effective prevention against COVID-19 | 388 (77.5) | 74 (22.5) |
Maintain 6 feet when leaving home all the time | 270 (55.3) | 226 (44.7) |
My family maintained 6 feet all the time when leaving home | 275 (57.1) | 207 (42.9) |
My family knows how far 6 feet is from other people | 409 (85) | 72 (15) |
My family stayed 6 feet from people outside the household the last 30 days | 418 (86.7) | 64 (13.3) |
Group Gatherings | ||
I know how to say “no” to group gatherings | 462 (91.3) | 44 (8.7) |
Willing to avoid family gatherings | 385 (76.1) | 121 (23.9) |
Willing to avoid social gatherings | 422 (83.6) | 83 (16.4) |
Last 30 days avoided gatherings of 10 or more | 345 (68.3) | 160 (31.7) |
Last 30 days avoid public spaces, gatherings, or crowds | 366 (72.3) | 140 (27.7) |
Avoiding public space, group gatherings, and crowds is effective prevention against COVID-19 | 431 (85.3) | 74 (14.7) |
My family avoided gatherings of 10 or more the last 30 days | 343 (71.5) | 137 (28.5) |
My family avoided public spaces, gatherings or crowds the last 30 days | 351 (72.8) | 131 (27.2) |
Vaccination | ||
COVID vaccines are available for free | 471 (93.1) | 35 (6.9) |
I trust authorities who say COVID vaccines are safe | 312 (61.7) | 194 (38.3) |
Trusted leaders say everyone should get the COVID vaccine as soon as possible | 340 (67.2) | 166 (32.8) |
I know where to get the vaccine | 478 (94.5) | 28 (5.5) |
I know when it is my turn to get the vaccine | 465 (91.9) | 41 (8.1) |
Vaccination is effective prevention against COVID-19 | 378 (76.4) | 117 (23.6) |
Willing to get the vaccine as soon as possible | 354 (70) | 152 (30) |
Wait to see how the vaccine is working for other people | 100 (19.8) | 406 (80.2) |
Only get the vaccine if it is required | 23 (4.5) | 483 (95.5) |
Definitely not get the vaccine | 29 (5.7) | 477 (94.3) |
Received the vaccine | 350 (69.2) | 156 (30.8) |
Will mask after getting vaccine | 485 (96.2) | 19 (3.8) |
Will social distance after getting vaccine | 459 (91.4) | 43 (8.6) |
Will attend gatherings after getting vaccine | 283 (56.2) | 221 (43.8) |
Some people in my family don’t trust authorities who say COVID-19 vaccines are safe | 217 (45.1) | 264 (54.9) |
Some of my family members received the COVID-19 vaccine | 423 (87.8) | 59 (12.2) |