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. 2020 Jul 8;103(3):1177–1183. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0418

Table 5.

Responses about practices toward COVID-19 among university students in Jordan

Question (low-risk practice) Low-risk practice, N (%) High-risk practice, N (%)
Do you cover your nose with tissue when coughing and sneezing? (Yes) 1,975 (94.8) 108 (5.2)
Do you throw away the used tissue into the bin directly after use? (Yes) 1,931 (92.7) 152 (7.3)
When do you wash your hands to protect yourself from COVID-19? After toilet (Yes) 1,995 (95.8) 88 (4.2)
After touching the personal items of someone who has a cough and/or cold (Yes) 1,861 (89.3) 222 (10.7)
Before touching eyes or nose (Yes) 1,352 (64.9) 731 (35.1)
After shaking hands with others (Yes) 1,706 (81.9) 377 (18.1)
After touching common contact surfaces such as doorknobs or elevator buttons (Yes) 1,733 (83.2) 350 (16.8)
Before eating (Yes) 1,882 (90.4) 201 (9.6)
When you come back home (Yes) 1,970 (94.6) 113 (5.4)
Before sleeping (No) 830 (39.8) 1,253 (60.2)
What do you use to wash your hands to protect yourself from COVID-19? (water and soap) 2,052 (98.5) 31 (1.5)
How much time you spend in washing your hands? (≥ 20 seconds) 1,391 (66.8) 692 (33.2)
Do you use disinfectant or hand gel to wash your hands to protect yourself from COVID-19? (Yes) 1,844 (88.5) 239 (11.5)
Do you use face mask when leaving home? (Yes) 829 (39.8) 1,254 (60.2)
Do you avoid crowded places to protect yourself from COVID-19? (Yes) 2,014 (96.7) 69 (3.3)
Do you practice social distancing to protect yourself from COVID-19? (Yes) 1,890 (90.7) 193 (9.3)
Do you avoid contact with a positively confirmed COVID-19 patient? (Yes) 2,059 (98.8) 24 (1.2)
Do you avoid hand-shaking to protect yourself from COVID-19? (Yes) 1,861 (89.3) 222 (10.7)
If you have flu symptoms, do you avoid contact with other people? (Yes) 1,932 (92.8) 151 (7.2)
Would you seek medical advice if you experience any symptoms of COVID-19? (Yes) 2,016 (96.8) 67 (3.2)