Table 5.
Frequency of Response by Chronic Disease Patients for Practice Questions, Addis Zemen, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (N=404)
| S.no | Questions | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (N, %) | No (N, %) | ||
| 1 | Do you participate in meetings, religious activities, events, and other social gatherings or any crowded place in areas with ongoing community transmission? | 250(61.8) | 154(38.1) |
| 2 | In recent days, have you worn a mask when leaving home? | 148(36.) | (63.4%) |
| 3 | If yes, do you touch the front of the mask when taking it off? | 97(65.5) | 51(34.5) |
| 4 | Do you reuse a mask? | 116(78.4) | 33(21.6) |
| 5 | Do you wash your hands with soap and water frequently for at least 20seconds or use sanitizer/60% alcohol | 265(65.5) | 139(34.4) |
| 6 | Do you touch your eyes, nose, and mouth frequently with unwashed hands? | 105(26) | 299(74.0) |
| 7 | Do you clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces | 224(55.4) | 180(44.6) |
| 8 | Do you practice “physical distancing” by remaining 6 feet/2 meters away from others at all times? | 121(29.9) | 283(70.1) |
| 9 | Do you use other workers’ phones, desks, offices, or other work tools and equipment? | 58(14.4) | 346(85.6) |
| 10 | Do you limit contact (such as handshakes) | 290(71.7) | 114(28.3) |
| 11 | Do you eat or drink in bars and restaurants? | 56(13.9) | 348(86.1) |
| 12 | Do you cover your nose and mouth during coughing or sneezing with the elbow or a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash | 295(73.1) | 109(26.9) |
| 13 | Do you prefer to stay at home, in a room with the window open during the transmission period | 292(72.2) | 112(27.7) |
| 14 | Do you stay home when you were sick due to common cold-like infection during the transmission period | 280(69.3) | 124(30.7) |
| 15 | Do you listen and follow the direction of your state and local authorities? | 259(64.1) | 145(35.9) |
Note: Frequency of correct/acceptable practices is written in bold.