Table 3b: Bivariate analysis of the association between adherences to COVID-19 protocols and knowledge, attitude, and COVID-19 practices.

 

Characteristics

 

Total

Adherence to COVID-19 Protocols

 

 χ2

 

P-value

 No (%)

Yes (%)

Drinking lemon/ginger/garlic

 

 

 

Ψ

0.001

no

222 (70.7)

203 (68.81)

19 (100)

 

 

yes

92 (29.3)

92 (31.19)

0 (0)

 

 

COVID-19 practices

 

 

 

 

 

Hand washing under running water with soap

 

 

0.9928

0.319

no

56 (17.83)

51 (17.29)

5 (26.32)

 

 

yes

258 (82.17)

244 (82.71)

14 (73.68)

 

 

Hand washing procedure

 

 

 

Ψ

1

not proper hand washing

257 (81.85)

241 (81.69)

16 (84.21)

 

 

proper hand washing

57 (18.15)

54 (18.31)

3 (15.79)

 

 

Observation of cough/sneezing etiquette

 

 

 

Ψ

0.061

Don't observe cough etiquette

288 (91.72)

273 (92.54)

15 (78.95)

 

 

Observe cough etiquette

26 (8.28)

22 (7.46)

4 (21.05)

 

 

Utilization of alcohol-based hand sanitizer

 

 

 

1.8533

0.173

use other things

210 (66.88)

200 (67.8)

10 (52.63)

 

 

Alcohol based hand sanitizer

104 (33.12)

95 (32.2)

9 (47.37)

 

 

Adherence to social distance protocol

 

 

 

0.0168

0.897

Don't observe social distance

219 (69.75)

206 (69.83)

13 (68.42)

 

 

Observe social distance

95 (30.25)

89 (30.17)

6 (31.58)

 

 

Attend social gatherings

 

 

 

3.3012

0.069

no

262 (83.44)

249 (84.41)

13 (68.42)

 

 

yes

52 (16.56)

46 (15.59)

6 (31.58)

 

 

COVID-19 practices at crowded place

 

 

 

Ψ

0.183

sanitizer & nose mask

75 (23.89)

67 (22.71)

8 (42.11)

 

 

sanitizer only

14 (4.46)

13 (4.41)

1 (5.26)

 

 

nose mask only

111 (35.35)

103 (34.92)

8 (42.11)

 

 

don't go crowded place

76 (24.2)

75 (25.42)

1 (5.26)

 

 

Don't observe COVID-19 protocols

29 (9.24)

28 (9.49)

1 (5.26)

 

 

others

9 (2.87)

9 (3.05)

0 (0)

 

 

Refraining from touching face, mouth and nose

 

 

 

Ψ

0.759

never

257 (81.85)

242 (82.03)

15 (78.95)

 

 

refrain

57 (18.15)

53 (17.97)

4 (21.05)

 

 

Observation of greetings protocol

 

 

 

15.6709

0.001

not recommended

58 (18.47)

48 (16.27)

10 (52.63)

 

 

recommended

256 (81.53)

247 (83.73)

9 (47.37)

 

 

Action on suspicion of COVID-19 case

 

 

 

5.7213

0.017

won't call health authorities

166 (52.87)

161 (54.58)

5 (26.32)

 

 

call health authorities

148 (47.13)

134 (45.42)

14 (73.68)

 

 

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