Table 4.
Comparison of the practices of those who consider themselves susceptible to respiratory infections and those who do not
| Susceptibility | Practice | P-Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always N (%) | Often N (%) | Sometimes N (%) | Rarely N (%) | Never N (%) | |||
| Do you wash your hands with water and soap constantly? | Yes | 243 (60.8) | 74 (18.5) | 68 (17.0) | 6 (1.5) | 9 (2.3) | 0.85 |
| No | 275 (58.9) | 97 (20.8) | 76 (16.3) | 10 (2.1) | 9 (1.9) | ||
| Do you wash your hands with water and soap before eating? | Yes | 257 (63.9) | 63 (15.7) | 59 (14.7) | 15 (3.7) | 8 (2.0) | 0.68 |
| No | 309 (66.3) | 70 (15.0) | 56 (12.0) | 17 (3.6) | 14 (3.0) | ||
| Are you keen on using antibacterial soap? | Yes | 139 (34.8) | 63 (15.8) | 84 (21.0) | 33 (8.3) | 81 (20.3) | 0.52 |
| No | 161 (34.8) | 72 (15.6) | 97 (21.0) | 53 (11.4) | 80 (17.3) | ||
| Do you avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth directly with your hands? | Yes | 126 (31.7) | 76 (19.1) | 86 (21.7) | 46 (11.6) | 63 (15.9) | 0.45 |
| No | 130 (28.1) | 79 (17.1) | 122 (26.4) | 59 (12.8) | 72 (15.6) | ||
| Do you cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze or cough with a tissue and throw it in the bin? | Yes | 259 (64.6) | 58 (14.5) | 56 (14.0) | 11 (2.7) | 17 (4.2) | 0.76 |
| No | 291 (62.6) | 62 (13.3) | 72 (15.5) | 19 (4.1) | 21 (4.5) | ||
| If you have no tissue, do you use your elbow when you sneeze or cough? | Yes | 134 (33.3) | 49 (12.2) | 51 (12.7) | 26 (6.5) | 142 (35.3) | 0.25 |
| No | 176 (37.9) | 51 (11.0) | 69 (14.9) | 34 (7.3) | 134 (28.9) | ||
| Do you share your personal stuff with others (like towels)? | Yes | 22 (5.5) | 21 (5.3) | 35 (8.8) | 27 (6.8) | 294 (73.7) | 0.18 |
| No | 38 (8.2) | 19 (4.1) | 52 (11.2) | 41 (8.8) | 316 (67.8) | ||
| Do you share your personal stuff with others (like utensils)? | Yes | 81 (20.4) | 24 (6.0) | 68 (17.1) | 39 (9.8) | 186 (46.7) | 0.40 |
| No | 87 (18.8) | 34 (7.4) | 60 (13.0) | 46 (10.0) | 235 (50.9) | ||
| Do you avoid crowded places? | Yes | 85 (21.1) | 64 (15.9) | 122 (30.3) | 44 (10.9) | 87 (21.6) | 0.76 |
| No | 99 (21.3) | 69 (14.8) | 158 (34.0) | 51 (11.0) | 88 (18.9) | ||
| Do you wear a mask in crowded places? | Yes | 31 (7.7) | 12 (3.0) | 56 (14.0) | 66 (16.5) | 236 (58.9) | 0.08 |
| No | 48 (10.4) | 23 (5.0) | 82 (17.7) | 75 (16.2) | 235 (50.8) | ||
| Do you avoid people with respiratory infections? | Yes | 175 (45.0) | 72 (18.5) | 70 (18.0) | 21 (5.4) | 51 (13.1) | 0.47 |
| No | 203 (45.0) | 64 (14.2) | 93 (20.6) | 28 (6.2) | 63 (14.0) | ||
| If you are near infected people, do you wear a mask? | Yes | 149 (38.4) | 43 (11.1) | 53 (13.7) | 31 (8.0) | 112 (28.9) | 0.87 |
| No | 169 (38.9) | 53 (12.2) | 50 (11.5) | 32 (7.4) | 131 (30.1) | ||
| Do you take the seasonal flu vaccine? | Yes | 48 (12.1) | 27 (6.8) | 34 (8.6) | 37 (9.3) | 250 (63.1) | 0.49 |
| No | 66 (15.1) | 20 (4.6) | 40 (9.1) | 38 (8.7) | 274 (62.6) | ||