Table 2.
Perceived usefulness and practice of preventive measures against COVID-19.
| Control Measures that Can Protect from COVID-19 Infections | Thought It Was Useful for Prevention | Always or Usually Practicing Currently | Attitude vs. Practice a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | p-Value | |
| Wash hands before meals and after toilet | 749 | 97.9 | 749 | 97.9 | 0.555 b |
| Wash hands with soaps | 740 | 96.7 | 706 | 92.3 | <0.001 |
| Wear mask when going out | 753 | 98.4 | 745 | 97.4 | <0.001 b |
| Use serving utensil | 708 | 92.5 | 568 | 74.2 | 0.174 |
| Bring own utensils when dining out † | 542 | 81.9 | 52 | 7.9 | 0.199 |
| Order takeaway more often | 474 | 62.0 | 262 | 34.4 | <0.001 |
| Avoid dining or gathering together | 742 | 97.0 | 616 | 85.0 | 0.178 |
| Avoid going to public place or using public transport | 713 | 93.4 | 408 | 53.5 | 0.002 |
| Avoid going to COVID-19 confirmed regions outside Hong Kong | 714 | 93.3 | 628 | 88.0 | <0.001 |
a Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test was used to test whether the perceived usefulness and practice are dependent. b Fisher’s exact test was used. † This analysis only included people who will go outdoors for a meal during the epidemic (n = 662).