TABLE 1.
Comparison of preventive behavior for COVID‐19 shown by undergraduates (n = 306), graduates (n = 250), and postgraduates (n = 148)
| Responses | N (%) | Chi‐square/p | N (%) | Chi‐square/p | N (%) | Chi‐square/p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduates | Graduates | Undergraduates | Postgraduates | Graduates | Postgraduates | ||||
| Covered cough/sneeze | |||||||||
| Yes | 278 (91) | 230 (92) | 0.06 | 278 (91) | 137 (92) | 0.06 | 230 (92) | 137 (92) | 0 |
| No | 28 (9) | 20 (8) | p = 0.79 | 28 (9) | 11 (8) | p = 0.79 | 20 (8) | 11 (8) | 1 |
| Avoided close contacts | |||||||||
| Yes | 288 (94) | 228 (91) | 0.64 | 288 (94) | 136 (92) | 0.30 | 228 (91) | 136 (92) | 0.06 |
| No | 18 (6) | 22 (9) | p = 0.42 | 18 (6) | 12 (8) | p = 0.57 | 22 (9) | 12 (8) | 0.79 |
| Wear face masks | |||||||||
| Yes | 217 (71) | 189 (75) | 0.40 | 217 (71) | 136 (92) | 14.6 | 189 (75) | 136 (92) | 10.48 |
| No | 89 (19) | 61 (25) | p = 0.52 | 89 (29) | 12 (8) | p < 0.001** | 61 (25) | 12 (8) | p = 0.001** |
| Avoid crowded areas | |||||||||
| Yes | 290 (95) | 234 (93) | 0.35 | 290 (95) | 138 (93) | 0.35 | 234 (93) | 138 (93) | 0 |
| No | 16 (5) | 16 (7) | p = 0.55 | 16 (5) | 10 (7) | p = 0.55 | 16 (7) | 10 (7) | p = 1 |
| Washed hands for 20 s with soap | |||||||||
| Yes | 289 (94) | 238 (95) | 0.09 | 289 (94) | 142 (95) | 0.09 | 238 (95) | 142 (95) | 0 |
| No | 17 (6) | 12 (5) | p = 0.75 | 17 (6) | 6 (5) | p = 0.75 | 12 (5) | 6 (5) | p = 1 |
| Use disinfectants | |||||||||
| Yes | 219 (71) | 199 (80) | 2.18 | 219 (72) | 134 (90) | 11.49 | 199 (80) | 134 (90) | 3.92 |
| No | 87 (29) | 51 (20) | p = 0.13 | 87 (28) | 14 (10) | p < 0.001** | 51 (20) | 14 (10) | p < 0.04* |
| Avoid touching face | |||||||||
| Yes | 259 (85) | 214 (86) | 0.04 | 259 (85) | 131 (88) | 0.38 | 214 (86) | 131 (88) | 0.20 |
| No | 47 (15) | 36 (14) | p = 0.84 | 47 (15) | 17 (12) | p = 0.53 | 36 (14) | 17 (12) | p = 0.65 |
| Stay home | |||||||||
| Yes | 272 (89) | 215 (86) | 0.41 | 272 (89) | 132 (89) | 0 | 215 (86) | 132 (89) | 0.41 |
| No | 34 (11) | 35 (14) | p = 0.52 | 34 (11) | 16 (11) | p = 1 | 35 (14) | 16 (11) | p = 0.52 |
*Significant; **Highly significant.