Table 5.
factors associated with practice of COVID-19 preventive measures (N=86)
| Variable | Use of face mask | Use of hand gloves | Hand washing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Not Regular | Regular | Not Regular | Regular | Not Regular | |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| Mean (SD) | 36.9 (8.4) | 35.7 (9.5) | 37.9 (8.6) | 35.7 (9.1) | 37.0 (9.3) | 35.5 (8.4) |
| t-test p-value | 0.54 | 0.28 | 0.41 | |||
| Duration of practice (years) | ||||||
| Mean (SD) | 12.3 (7.8) | 11.0 (7.6) | 12.5 (7.6) | 11.3 (7.8) | 11.9 (8.2) | 11.4 (7.1) |
| t-test p-value | 0.43 | 0.51 | 0.78 | |||
| Knowledge of epidemiology | ||||||
| Mean (SD) (%) | 40.9 (6.7) | 36.7 (10.0) | 38.5 (12.1) | 39.0 (10.4) | 38.9 (8.5) | 38.8 (8.6) |
| t-test p-value | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.96 | |||
| Knowledge of basic prevention | ||||||
| Mean (SD) (%) | 28.8 (8.7) | 22.8 (8.3) | 27.7 (8.8) | 25.0 (8.6) | 27.9 (8.3) | 24.2 (8.9) |
| t-test p-value | 0.13 | 0.54 | 0.36 | |||
| Knowledge of use of PPE | ||||||
| Mean (SD) (%) | 19.1 (7.3) | 20.5 (9.7) | 18.5 (9.5) | 20.3 (10.3) | 24.2 (12.6) | 16.3 (10.4) |
| t-test p-value | 0.75 | 0.69 | 0.07 | |||
| Total knowledge score | ||||||
| Mean (SD) (%) | 29.6 (10.2) | 26.7 (11.3) | 28.2 (5.4) | 28.1 (4.6) | 30.4 (8.5) | 26.4 (9.9) |
| t-test p-value | 0.29 | 0.98 | 0.16 | |||