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. 2020 Jul 14:1–9. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2020.233

TABLE 5.

Association of Educational Level With Attending Medical Centers in Case of Having Suspected Symptoms of COVID-19

Educational Level
Subjects’ Practice (n = 1343) Illiterate High School and Under College and Above P-Value
Visiting medical centers if experiencing suspected symptoms of COVID-19
 Yes 149 (76.8) 226 (93.4) 818 (90.2) < 0.001
 No 45 (23.2) 16 (6.6) 89 (9.8)
Minimizing the risk for exposure through minimizing close contact with respiratory droplets (coughing, sneezing, talking)
 Yes 126 (64.9) 189 (78.1) 833 (91.8) < 0.001
 No 68 (35.1) 53 (21.9) 74 (8.2)
Using face masks/tissues when you or someone sneezes or coughs in a public location
 Yes 136 (70.1) 163 (67.4) 631 (69.6) 0.772
 No 58 (29.9) 79 (32.6) 276 (30.4)

Note: Pearson chi-squared test was performed for statistical analysis.