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) | |||||
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Official public health organizations | 23 (35) | 4 (27) | 2.16 (0.58-7.99) | .35 |
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Libraries | 6 (9) | 0 (0) | —a | .31 |
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Others | 12 (19) | 2 (13) | 2.25 (0.42-12.09) | .46 |
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Digital media | 24 (37) | 9 (60) | 1 | — |
| Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze (available n=54, unavailable n=26) | |||||
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Official public health organizations | 19 (35) | 8 (31) | 1.98 (0.68-5.79) | .21 |
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Libraries | 6 (11) | 0 (0) | — | .07 |
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Others | 11 (20) | 3 (12) | 3.06 (0.72-13.01) | .19 |
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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) | |||||
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Official public health organizations | 21 (38) | 6 (25) | 2.00 (0.63-6.33) | .24 |
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Libraries | 6 (11) | 0 (0) | — | .15 |
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Others | 8 (14) | 6 (25) | 0.76 (0.21-2.72) | .68 |
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Digital media | 21 (38) | 12 (50) | 1 | — |
| Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth (available n=44, unavailable n=36) | |||||
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Official public health organizations | 16 (36) | 11 (31) | 2.24 (0.79-6.32) | .13 |
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Libraries | 6 (14) | 0 (0) | — | .008 |
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Others | 9 (21) | 5 (14) | 2.77 (0.76-10.13) | .12 |
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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) | |||||
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Official public health organizations | 11 (30) | 16 (37) | 1.06 (0.38-2.99) | .92 |
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Libraries | 5 (14) | 1 (2) | 7.69 (0.81-73.55) | .08 |
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Others | 8 (22) | 6 (14) | 2.05 (0.58-7.29) | .27 |
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Digital media | 13 (35) | 20 (47) | 1 | — |
| Stay home if you feel unwell (available n=26, unavailable n=54) | |||||
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Official public health organizations | 12 (46) | 15 (28) | 2.13 (0.73-6.27) | .17 |
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Libraries | 1 (4) | 5 (9) | 0.53 (0.06-5.21) | >.99 |
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Others | 4 (15) | 10 (19) | 1.07 (0.72-4.28) | >.99 |
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Digital media | 9 (35) | 24 (44) | 1 | — |
| Wear a mask if you are coughing or sneezing (available n=39, unavailable n=41) | |||||
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Official public health organizations | 17 (44) | 10 (24) | 1.81 (0.64-5.09) | .27 |
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Libraries | 1 (3) | 5 (12) | 0.21 (0.02-2.02) | .21 |
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Others | 5 (13) | 9 (22) | 0.59 (0.16-2.14) | .43 |
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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) | |||||
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Official public health organizations | 20 (54) | 7 (16) | 4.39 (1.45-13.32) | .008 |
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Libraries | 1 (3) | 5 (12) | 0.31 (0.03-2.94) | .39 |
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Others | 3 (8) | 11 (26) | 0.42 (0.09-1.79) | .32 |
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Digital media | 13 (35) | 20 (47) | 1 | — |
aNot available.
bCOVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019.