Table 5.

Use of precautionary measures (n = 174)

How often have you used each of the precautionary measures in the past 14 days?	Never %	Occasionally %	Sometimes %	Most of the time %	Always %
Covering mouth when coughing and sneezing	0.0	0.0	0.6	14.4	85.0
Avoiding sharing utensils during meals	5.2	1.7	4.6	17.2	71.3
Washing hands with soap and water	0.0	0.0	1.2	11.0	87.8
Washing hands immediately after coughing, rubbing nose, and/or sneezing	2.3	3.5	14.0	27.3	52.9
Wearing a mask outside regardless of the presence or absence of symptoms	1.7	1.2	7.5	21.4	68.2
Maintaining social distancing of at least 6 ft	0.0	0.0	1.2	28.9	69.9
Washing hands after touching objects that may be contaminated	0.6	0.0	2.9	17.9	78.6
Wearing gloves when shopping	48.5	8.2	15.8	5.8	21.7
Feeling that too much unnecessary worrying has occurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic	47.7	20.3	19.8	8.1	4.1
Over the past 14 days, please let us know the average number of hours per day you have stayed at home to avoid COVID-19 (mean, SD)	18.0 (6.8)

SD standard deviation