Table 3. Frequency distribution of behavior surveillance on COVID-19 preventive measures among the study participants (n=400).

*multiple response

#Partially wearing masks refers to a situation where individuals do not fully comply with the recommended guidelines for wearing masks.

Characteristics		Frequency	Percentage
Mask usage in the outdoors	Yes, always	45	11.3
	Yes, partially	355	88.7
Places of partial# usage of mask* (n=355)	Crowded places	255	71.8
	Shopping area	243	68.5
	Hospital visit	132	37.2
	Temple visit	62	17.5
The common type of mask used	Cloth mask	257	64.3
	Triple layer mask	135	33.7
	N95/ Carbon masks	8	2
Number of times single mask used	Once	85	21.3
	2-5 times	95	23.8
	More than 5 times	137	34.3
	Till it gets wet or dirt	83	20.8
The disposal method of face mask after usage*	Home Dustbin -open	243	60.8
	Closed bin	85	21.3
	On-street	26	6.5
	Street dustbin	21	5.3
	Cover with newspaper and put into the dustbin	16	4.0
	Burn	9	2.3
Separate dustbins for mask disposal	Yes	135	34.4
	No	257	65.6
Followed WHO-recommended steps for mask usage	Yes	52	13
	No	348	87
Hand washing after coming from outdoors	Yes	43	10.8
	No	357	89.2
Maintaining social distance at outdoors	Yes	87	21.7
	No	313	78.3