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. 2020 Apr 1;6(2):e18717. doi: 10.2196/18717

Table 2.

Recommendations to avoid COVID-19 according to the World Health Organization and information about them available on the internet according to their authorship.

Recommendation, type of authorship Available, n (%) Unavailable, n (%) Odds ratio (95% CI) P value
Wash your hands frequently (available n=65, unavailable n=15)

Official public health organizations 23 (35) 4 (27) 2.16 (0.58-7.99) .35

Libraries 6 (9) 0 (0) a .31

Others 12 (19) 2 (13) 2.25 (0.42-12.09) .46

Digital media 24 (37) 9 (60) 1
Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze (available n=54, unavailable n=26)

Official public health organizations 19 (35) 8 (31) 1.98 (0.68-5.79) .21

Libraries 6 (11) 0 (0) .07

Others 11 (20) 3 (12) 3.06 (0.72-13.01) .19

Digital media 18 (33) 15 (58) 1
Maintain at least 1 meter distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing (available n=56, unavailable n=24)

Official public health organizations 21 (38) 6 (25) 2.00 (0.63-6.33) .24

Libraries 6 (11) 0 (0) .15

Others 8 (14) 6 (25) 0.76 (0.21-2.72) .68

Digital media 21 (38) 12 (50) 1
Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth (available n=44, unavailable n=36)

Official public health organizations 16 (36) 11 (31) 2.24 (0.79-6.32) .13

Libraries 6 (14) 0 (0) .008

Others 9 (21) 5 (14) 2.77 (0.76-10.13) .12

Digital media 13 (30) 20 (56) 1
If you develop fever, cough, and difficulty breathing, seek medical advice (call and tell your provider of any recent travel; available n=37, unavailable n=43)

Official public health organizations 11 (30) 16 (37) 1.06 (0.38-2.99) .92

Libraries 5 (14) 1 (2) 7.69 (0.81-73.55) .08

Others 8 (22) 6 (14) 2.05 (0.58-7.29) .27

Digital media 13 (35) 20 (47) 1
Stay home if you feel unwell (available n=26, unavailable n=54)

Official public health organizations 12 (46) 15 (28) 2.13 (0.73-6.27) .17

Libraries 1 (4) 5 (9) 0.53 (0.06-5.21) >.99

Others 4 (15) 10 (19) 1.07 (0.72-4.28) >.99

Digital media 9 (35) 24 (44) 1
Wear a mask if you are coughing or sneezing (available n=39, unavailable n=41)

Official public health organizations 17 (44) 10 (24) 1.81 (0.64-5.09) .27

Libraries 1 (3) 5 (12) 0.21 (0.02-2.02) .21

Others 5 (13) 9 (22) 0.59 (0.16-2.14) .43

Digital media 16 (41) 17 (42) 1
If you are healthy, wear a mask if you are taking care of a person with suspected COVID-19b (available n=37, unavailable n=43)

Official public health organizations 20 (54) 7 (16) 4.39 (1.45-13.32) .008

Libraries 1 (3) 5 (12) 0.31 (0.03-2.94) .39

Others 3 (8) 11 (26) 0.42 (0.09-1.79) .32

Digital media 13 (35) 20 (47) 1

aNot available.

bCOVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019.