Table 8.

Chi-square test for protective behaviors against COVID-19 based on different population characteristics.

Variable	Category	Good Behaviors	Poor Behaviors	${\mathit{\chi }}^2 \mathbf{Value}$	p-Value
Sex	Male	118	103	18.265	0.000 ***
	Female	206	81
Age group	60–70	160	79	7.746	0.021 **
	71–80	104	81
	>80	60	24
Place of residence	Rural area	163	117	8.364	0.004 ***
	Urban	161	67
Level of risk cognition	Higher level of understanding	115	40	10.472	0.001 ***
	Low level of understanding	209	144
Information evaluation status	Positive evaluation	109	258	24.333	0.000 ***
	Negative evaluation	66	75

Note: *** p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05.