Table 3.
Practice of COVID-19 preventive measures among bank workers in Dessie City, Ethiopia, January 2021.
| Practice question | Always | Sometimes | Never |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Go out less often to crowded places and maintain an appropriate social distance from others. | 68 (16.5) | 171 (41.4) | 174 (42.1) |
| Wear a face mask when leaving home to go to work place or other crowded area. | 144 (34.9) | 256 (62.0) | 13 (3.1) |
| Perform hand hygiene before putting on and after removing a mask. | 112 (27.1) | 149 (36.1) | 152 (36.8) |
| Wash hands with liquid soap and water and rub for at least 20 s. | 120 (29.1) | 283 (68.5) | 10 (2.4) |
| Perform hand hygiene with 70–80% alcohol-based hand rub if hand washing facilities are not available. | 98 (23.7) | 268 (64.9) | 47 (11.4) |
| Avoid touching animals, poultry/birds or their droppings. | 301 (72.9) | 81 (19.6) | 31 (7.5) |
| Follow the updates about the spread of the virus. | 154 (37.3) | 250 (60.5) | 9 (2.2) |
Mean ± standard deviation = 15.36 ± 2.92; Minimum = 7 and maximum = 21.