Variables | Total n = 500 (%) | Stay-at-home responders n = 92 (%) | Stay-at-home nonresponders n = 408 (%) | p-value |
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Frequent hand washing | 426 (85.2) | 84 (91.3) | 342 (83.8) | 0.074 |
Proper method of hand washing | 330 (66.0) | 81 (88.0) | 249 (61.0) | < 0.001* |
Avoiding touching face with hands | 251 (50.2) | 83 (90.2) | 168 (41.2) | < 0.001* |
Avoiding hand greetings | 138 (27.6) | 67 (72.8) | 71 (17.4) | < 0.001* |
Using tissue while coughing or sneezing | 248 (49.6) | 54 (58.7) | 194 (47.5) | 0.065 |
Using elbow to cover face if tissue is not available | 244 (48.8) | 52 (56.5) | 192 (47.1) | 0.107 |
Safe disposal of used mask, gloves, and tissues | 199 (39.8) | 49 (53.3) | 150 (36.8) | 0.005* |
Using mouth gurgleǂ | 212 (42.4) | 44 (47.8) | 168 (41.2) | 0.246 |
Taking antibioticsǂ | 183 (36.6) | 36 (39.1) | 147 (36.0) | 0.632 |
Avoiding crowds | 432 (86.4) | 83 (90.2) | 349 (85.5) | 0.312 |
Wearing a face mask in crowds | 399 (79.8) | 81 (88.0) | 318 (77.9) | 0.031* |
Proper nutrition | 348 (69.6) | 74 (80.4) | 274 (67.2) | 0.012* |
Personal hygiene | 388 (77.6) | 82 (89.1) | 306 (75.0) | 0.003* |
Possible infection by asymptomatic patients | 414 (82.8) | 86 (93.5) | 328 (80.4) | 0.002* |
Virus can stay on surfaces | 119 (23.8) | 28 (30.4) | 91 (22.3) | 0.105 |
Overall accepted knowledge | 196 (39.2) | 49 (53.3) | 147 (36.0) | < 0.001* |