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. 2024 Nov 29;11(1):e001960. doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2023-001960

Table 2. Adherence toward COVID-19 preventive measures among high school students in Assosa town, Northwest Ethiopia.

Variable Frequency Per cent (%)
Do you keep physical distance of 2 m and above (6 feet apart)?
Yes 145 27.5
No 383 72.5
Wearing face mask
Yes 196 37.1
No 332 62.9
Do you avoid greeting with handshaking, embracing and checking, to kiss?
Yes 145 27.5
No 383 72.5
Do you use any cover/elbow during coughing and sneezing?
Yes 151 28.6
No 377 71.4
Do you avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands or fingers?
Yes 192 36.4
No 336 63.6
Regular handwashing with soap
Yes 82 15.6
No 446 84.4
Do you use sanitiser or alcohol for disinfection of the surface and hand?
Yes 243 46
No 285 54
Have you been practicing stay-at-home rule/avoid unnecessary group at home
Yes 192 36.4
No 336 63.6
Did you go to crowded places like markets or ceremony during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Yes 428 81.1
No 100 18.9
Do you share personal properties (pen, book, drawing materials) with other students?
Yes 327 61.9
No 201 38.1
Do you remove your uniform immediately when you reach home and put it in a separate place?
Yes 381 72.2
No 147 27.8
Is water and soap easily available in your school?
Yes 191 36.2
No 337 63.8
Is your class cleaned daily by using soap, water and sanitiser regularly?
Yes 108 20.5
No 420 79.5
Is there any rule that punishes student who fails to practice COVID-19 prevention measures in your school?
Yes 120 22.72
No 408 78.28