Table 2: Bivariate analysis of the association between background characteristics and adherence to COVID-19 protocols.

 Characteristics

 Total (%)

Adherence to COVID-19 protocols

 χ2

 P-value

 No (%)

Yes (%)

Age

 

 

 

Ψ

0.29

18-28

118 (37.58)

107 (36.27)

11 (57.89)

 

 

29-39

82 (26.11)

78 (26.44)

4 (21.05)

 

 

40-50

62 (19.75)

59 (20)

3 (15.79)

 

 

Above 50

52 (16.56)

51 (17.29)

1 (5.26)

 

 

Sex

 

 

 

2.4686

0.116

Female

15 (49.04)

148 (50.17)

6 (31.58)

 

 

Male

160 (50.96)

147 (49.83)

13 (68.42)

 

 

Occupation

 

 

 

Ψ

0.066

Farmer

172 (54.78)

165 (55.93)

7 (36.84)

 

 

Trader

49 (15.61)

48 (16.27)

1 (5.26)

 

 

Artisan

23 (7.32)

21 (7.12)

2 (10.53)

 

 

Driver

10 (3.18)

9 (3.05)

1 (5.26)

 

 

Public servant

8 (2.55)

7 (2.37)

1 (5.26)

 

 

Student

35 (11.15)

30 (10.17)

5 (26.32)

 

 

Other

17 (5.41)

15 (5.08)

2 (10.53)

 

 

Education level

 

 

 

Ψ

0.016

None

133 (42.36)

130 (44.07)

3 (15.79)

 

 

Primary

54 (17.2)

51 (17.29)

3 (15.79)

 

 

JHS

54 (17.2)

50 (16.95)

4 (21.05)

 

 

SHS

60 (19.11)

54 (18.31)

6 (31.58)

 

 

Tertiary

13 (4.14)

10 (3.39)

3 (15.79)

 

 

Marital status

 

 

 

Ψ

0.798

Married

183 (58.28)

173 (58.64)

10 (52.63)

 

 

Single

107 (34.08)

98 (33.22)

9 (47.37)

 

 

Divorced

11 (3.5)

11 (3.73)

0 (0)

 

 

Separated

5 (1.59)

5 (1.69)

0 (0)

 

 

Widowed

8 (2.55)

8 (2.71)

0 (0)

 

 

Religion

 

 

 

Ψ

0.865

Christianity

165 (52.55)

153 (51.86)

12 (63.16)

 

 

Islam

122 (38.85)

116 (39.32)

6 (31.58)

 

 

Traditional

21 (6.69)

20 (6.78)

1 (5.26)

 

 

Other

6 (1.91)

6 (2.03)

0 (0)

 

 

χ2: Pearson's chi-square value; Ψ: Fishers' exact test; %: column percentage.