Table 3 Commitment to stay-at-home orders among studied population in Damietta Governorate, Egypt, during COVID-19 pandemic (April 10 to July 15, 2020)
Variables | Frequency n = 500 | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Who should stay-at-homea | ||
Elderly | 446 | 88.9 |
Symptomatic | 458 | 91.6 |
Pregnant | 288 | 57.6 |
Children | 199 | 39.8 |
All community members | 4 | 0.8 |
Do not know | 38 | 7.6 |
Average hours stayed outside home/day | ||
< 1 h | 28 | 5.6 |
1–3 h | 36 | 7.2 |
3–5 h | 30 | 6.0 |
> 5 h | 396 | 79.2 |
NA | 10 | 2.0 |
Main cause of leaving homea | ||
Buy essentials, e.g., food | 431 | 86.2 |
Go to work | 374 | 74.8 |
Visit hospital or physician | 27 | 5.4 |
Meet friends and relatives | 185 | 37.0 |
Entertainment | 36 | 7.2 |
No cases recorded nearby | 43 | 8.6 |
NA | 10 | 2.0 |