Table 4.
Knowledge, attitudes and practices toward COVID-19 among income-poor households in the Philippines (continued)
| Question (n = 2090) | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
|
Knowledge: | ||
| How can you protect yourself against COVID-19?: | ||
| Hand washing |
1719 |
82.2 |
| Face masks |
1024 |
49.0 |
| Hand sanitizer |
927 |
44.4 |
| Social distancing (staying away from people who are sick) |
677 |
32.4 |
| Vitamins, Calamansi tea or other citrus fruit, herbal remedies |
683 |
32.7 |
| Avoiding large crowds |
849 |
40.6 |
| Drinking alcohol |
66 |
3.2 |
| Changing clothes often or after being in public |
225 |
10.8 |
| Ginger pouch |
24 |
1.1 |
| Other |
72 |
3.4 |
|
Attitudes: | ||
| If you have symptoms like fever, cough, and sore through, what would you do? (select all that apply): | ||
| Stay at home and wait to get better |
762 |
36.5 |
| Use stored medicine at home |
724 |
34.6 |
| Contact barangay health worker (community health worker) |
1033 |
49.4 |
| Seek antibiotics |
423 |
20.2 |
| Visit RHU (Rural Health Unit) |
720 |
34.4 |
| Visit a pharmacy |
309 |
14.8 |
| Visit a public hospital |
911 |
43.6 |
| Visit a private hospital |
252 |
12.1 |
| See the local hilot (traditional medicine) |
145 |
6.9 |
| Other |
46 |
2.2 |
| I don’t know | 15 | 0.7 |