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. 2020 Aug 5;4(1):336–344. doi: 10.1089/heq.2020.0031

Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics and COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors Among COVID Impact Survey Participants (n=2190)

  Prevalence, %   Prevalence, %
Age COVID-19 preventive behaviors
 18–29 21.0  Worn a face mask 78.0
 30–44 25.0  Visited a doctor or hospital 8.0
 45–59 24.0  Canceled or postponed work activities 32.0
 60+ 30.0  Canceled or postponed school activities 21.0
Gender  Avoided some or all restaurants 72.0
 Male 48.0  Worked from home 32.0
 Female 52.0  Studied from home 15.0
Race/Ethnicity  Canceled or postponed social activities 69.0
 White, NH 63.0  Avoided public or crowded places 80.0
 Black, NH 12.0  Prayed 56.0
 Hispanic 17.0  Avoided contact with high-risk people 62.0
 Other, NH 9.0  Washed or sanitized hands 92.0
Education  Kept six feet distance from outsiders 85.0
 No HS diploma 10.0  Stayed home because I felt unwell 11.0
 HS graduate 28.0  Wiped packages entering my home 45.0
 Some college 28.0    
 Bachelors or above 34.0    
Chronic health conditions    
 Diabetes 11.0    
 High blood pressure/hypertension 32.0    
 Heart disease, heart attack, stroke 8.0    
 Asthma 13.0    
 Chronic lung disease or COPD 5.0    
 Bronchitis or emphysema 12.0    
 Allergies 45.0    
 A mental health condition 15.0    
 Cystic fibrosis 1.0    
 Liver disease 1.0    
 A compromised immune system 7.0    
 Overweight or obesity 33.0    

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HS, high school; NH, non-Hispanic.