Table 2.
Comparison of respondents exposed and not exposed to a Stay-at-Home order at the time of survey (n = 1094).
| Without order (n = 564) | With order (n = 530) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk reduction behavior, n (%)a | |||
| Wear a face mask | 88 (16) | 169 (32) | <0.001 |
| Wash your hands with soap or use hand sanitizer several times per day | 527 (95) | 512 (98) | 0.012 |
| Cancel a doctor's appointment | 203 (37) | 240 (46) | 0.002 |
| Cancel or postpone air travel for work | 186 (34) | 245 (47) | <0.001 |
| Cancel or postpone air travel for pleasure | 310 (56) | 365 (70) | <0.001 |
| Cancel or postpone work or school activities | 280 (50) | 337 (64) | <0.001 |
| Cancel or postpone social activities | 431 (78) | 470 (90) | <0.001 |
| Avoid public spaces, gatherings, or crowds | 472 (85) | 488 (93) | <0.001 |
| Avoid contact with people who could be high-risk | 460 (83) | 480 (92) | <0.001 |
| Avoid eating at restaurants | 430 (77) | 459 (87) | <0.001 |
| Avoid eating at Chinese restaurants | 229 (41) | 243 (47) | 0.071 |
| Work or study at home | 264 (48) | 312 (60) | <0.001 |
| Visit a doctor | 74 (13) | 72 (14) | 0.854 |
| Stockpile food or water | 243 (44) | 277 (53) | 0.003 |
| Pray | 385 (69) | 339 (65) | 0.094 |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| White | 404 (72) | 230 (43) | <0.001 |
| Black | 65 (12) | 24 (5) | |
| Hispanic | 55 (10) | 206 (39) | |
| Other race/ethnicity | 39 (7) | 69 (13) | |
| Age, N (%) | |||
| 18–39 | 168 (30) | 215 (41) | 0.001 |
| 40–49 | 132 (23) | 111 (21) | |
| 50–59 | 128 (23) | 85 (16) | |
| 60+ | 136 (24) | 119 (22) | |
| Education, n (%) | |||
| High school or less | 151 (27) | 115 (22) | 0.092 |
| Some college | 207 (37) | 194 (37) | |
| Bachelor or higher | 206 (37) | 221 (42) | |
| Household income, n (%) | |||
| <$30,000 | 142 (25) | 129 (24) | 0.990 |
| $30,000–$59,999 | 149 (26) | 139 (26) | |
| $60,000–$99,999 | 137 (24) | 129 (24) | |
| >$100,000 | 135 (24) | 130 (25) | |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Male | 213 (38) | 210 (40) | 0.529 |
| Female | 351 (62) | 320 (60) | |
| Fever/chills and shortness of breath, n (%)b | |||
| Yes | <10 (1) | <10 (1) | 0.420 |
| No | >555 (99) | >520 (99) | |
| Number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population in the state, median (IQR) | 1 (0–4) | 2 (0–5) | <0.001 |
| Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4), median (IQR) | 14.73 (7.77–35.47) | 47.62 (18.76–100.22) | <0.001 |
a
Assessed by the question: Which of the following have you done in the last seven days to keep yourself safe from coronavirus in addition to what you normally do?
b
Assessed by the question: Have you experienced any of the following symptoms in the past seven days?