Table 1. Frequencies of Adolescents’ Disinfecting Behaviors, Social Distancing, Hoarding, and News Monitoring.
| Survey item | Respondents, No. (%) (n = 770) |
|---|---|
| In the past 7 d, how often have you cleaned and disinfected surfaces in your home with antibacterial wipes? a | |
| Not at all | 117 (15.2) |
| Once or twice | 251 (32.6) |
| 3 or 4 Times | 170 (22.1) |
| 5 or 6 Times | 62 (8.1) |
| Daily | 120 (15.6) |
| Multiple times a day | 49 (6.4) |
| Missing | 1 (0.1) |
| In the past 7 d, how often have you used antibacterial hand sanitizer throughout the day? | |
| Not at all | 160 (20.8) |
| Once or twice | 212 (27.5) |
| 3 or 4 Times | 134 (17.4) |
| 5 or 6 Times | 46 (6.0) |
| Daily | 99 (12.9) |
| Multiple times a day | 118 (15.3) |
| Missing | 1 (0.1) |
| In the past 7 d, how often have you cleaned your mobile phone? | |
| Not at all | 278 (36.1) |
| Once or twice | 242 (31.4) |
| 3 or 4 Times | 114 (14.8) |
| 5 or 6 Times | 30 (3.9) |
| Daily | 76 (9.9) |
| Multiple times a day | 29 (3.8) |
| Missing | 1 (0.1) |
| In the past 7 d, how often have you washed your hands for at least 20 s? | |
| Not at all | 12 (1.6) |
| Once or twice | 25 (3.2) |
| 3 or 4 Times | 42 (5.5) |
| 5 or 6 Times | 37 (4.8) |
| Daily | 182 (23.6) |
| Multiple times a day | 470 (61.0) |
| Missing | 2 (0.3) |
| In the past 7 d, how frequently have you spent time with friends in person? | |
| Not at all | 412 (53.5) |
| Once or twice | 222 (28.8) |
| A few times | 85 (11.0) |
| Often | 27 (3.5) |
| Very often | 23 (3.0) |
| Missing | 1 (0.1) |
| In the past 7 d, how frequently have you spent time with extended family members (who do not live with you) in person? | |
| Not at all | 546 (70.9) |
| Once or twice | 153 (19.9) |
| A few times | 49 (6.4) |
| Often | 14 (1.8) |
| Very often | 7 (0.9) |
| Missing | 1 (0.1) |
| In the past 7 d, how frequently have you spent time with others (eg, teachers or neighbors) in person? | |
| Not at all | 575 (74.7) |
| Once or twice | 138 (17.9) |
| A few times | 37 (4.8) |
| Often | 12 (1.6) |
| Very often | 7 (0.9) |
| Missing | 1 (0.1) |
| In the past 7 d, how frequently have you spent time with someone else who does not live with you in person? b | |
| Not at all | 316 (41.0) |
| Once or twice | 271 (35.2) |
| A few times | 114 (14.8) |
| Often | 44 (5.7) |
| Very often | 24 (3.1) |
| Missing | 1 (0.1) |
| In the past 7 d, how frequently have you hoarded supplies from a grocery or department store? | |
| Not at all | 618 (80.3) |
| Once or twice | 98 (12.7) |
| A few times | 31 (4.0) |
| Often | 13 (1.7) |
| Very often | 10 (1.3) |
| Missing | 0 |
| To what extent are you following news coverage of the coronavirus, COVID-19? | |
| Not at all | 8 (1.0) |
| A little | 74 (9.6) |
| Somewhat | 227 (29.5) |
| Much | 262 (34.0) |
| A great deal | 199 (25.8) |
| Missing | 0 |
Abbreviation: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019.
a
Total scores indicated that a total of 676 respondents (87.8%) used at least 1 disinfecting method daily.
b
Total scores indicated that a total of 242 (31.4%) did not spend time with any person outside of their household in the past 7 days.