Table 1 General characteristics of studied population in Damietta Governorate, Egypt, during COVID-19 pandemic (April 10 to July 15, 2020)
Variables | Total n = 500 (%) | Stay-at-home responders n = 92 (%) | Stay-at-home nonresponders n = 408 (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) mean (± SD) | 42.6 (± 14.8) | 48.2 (± 15.8) | 41.4 (± 14.3) | < 0.001* |
Gender (female) | 295 (59.0) | 46 (50.0) | 249 (61.0) | 0.060 |
Marital status (married) | 369 (73.8) | 56 (60.9) | 313 (76.7) | 0.002* |
Education (university or higher) | 353 (70.6) | 67 (72.8) | 286 (70.1) | 0.704 |
Working status (working) | 374 (74.8) | 23 (25.0) | 351 (86.0) | < 0.001* |
Residence (urban) | 226 (45.2) | 47 (51.1) | 179 (43.9) | 0.246 |
Family income/month (< 3000 pounds) | 354 (70.8) | 50 (54.3) | 304 (74.5) | < 0.001* |
Smoking habits (nonsmokers) | 424 (84.8) | 82 (89.1) | 342 (83.8) | 0.260 |
Work in health fielda (yes) | 71 (14.2) | 8 (8.7) | 63 (15.4) | 0.100 |
Seasonal flu vaccine (no) | 494 (98.8) | 90 (97.8) | 404 (99.0) | 0.305 |
History of chronic illness (yes) | 171 (34.2) | 63 (68.5) | 108 (26.5) | < 0.001* |