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. 2020 Oct 17;46(4):693–702. doi: 10.1007/s10900-020-00936-3

Table 3.

Gender-based comparison of answers (N = 1515)

Male (n = 403) Female (n = 1112)
Answer n % n % Chi-square P-value
Q1/How much are you committed to the social distancing measure of not attending gatherings out of home?
 Always 261 64.76 866 77.88 32.168  < 0.001*
 Often 125 31.02 209 18.79
 Sometimes 12 2.98 34 3.06
 Never 5 1.24 3 0.27
Q2/How much are you committed to the social distancing measure of maintaining a safe distance from other people?
 Always 210 52.11 771 69.33 48.877  < 0.001*
 Often 148 36.72 220 19.78
 Sometimes 33 8.19 83 7.46
 Never 12 2.98 38 3.42
Q3/How much are you committed to the social distancing measure of no physical contact (like hand shaking, hugging)?
 Always 315 78.16 772 69.42 15.345 0.002*
 Often 61 15.14 207 18.62
 Sometimes 22 5.46 84 7.55
 Never 5 1.24 49 4.41
Q4/How much are you committed to the social distancing measure of not having meals with others?
 Always 331 82.13 965 86.78 5.170 0.160
 Often 41 10.17 84 7.55
 Sometimes 17 4.22 35 3.15
 Never 14 3.47 28 2.52
Q5/How much are you committed to the social distancing measure of staying at home during partial lockdown?
 Always 299 74.19 964 86.69 48.877  < 0.001*
 Often 77 19.11 130 11.69
 Sometimes 18 4.47 15 1.35
 Never 9 2.23 3 0.27

*Significant at level 0.05