Table 4.
Protective Behaviors of Respondents
| Protective Behaviors | Mean ± SD of behavior scores | N (%) with a behavior score > 3 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | High-risk areas | Other Regions | p | Total | High-risk Areas | Other Regions | p | |
| Avoid crowds | 3.97 ± 1.12 | 4.05 ± 1.15 | 3.93 ± 1.11 | 0.005 | 2074 (72.9) | 703 (76.8) | 1371 (71.0) | 0.001 |
| Wear face mask | 3.97 ± 1.23 | 4.01 ± 1.23 | 3.95 ± 1.24 | 0.269 | 2042 (71.8) | 668 (73.0) | 1374 (71.2) | 0.315 |
| Open house windows | 4.01 ± 1.02 | 4.03 ± 1.04 | 4.01 ± 1.02 | 0.644 | 2158 (75.9) | 699 (76.4) | 1459 (75.6) | 0.642 |
| Maintain physical health | 3.77 ± 1.03 | 3.71 ± 1.04 | 3.79 ± 1.03 | 0.037 | 1791 (63.0) | 556 (60.8) | 1235 (64.0) | 0.096 |
| Follow official advices | 4.13 ± 0.98 | 4.14 ± 0.97 | 4.13 ± 0.98 | 0.865 | 2303 (80.9) | 748 (81.7) | 1555 (80.6) | 0.455 |
| Remind family members and friends to take precautions | 4.24 ± 0.96 | 4.24 ± 0.97 | 4.24 ± 0.97 | 0.973 | 2388 (83.9) | 768 (83.9) | 1620 (83.9) | 0.998 |
| Stay away from others if infected | 4.31 ± 1.02 | 4.31 ± 1.02 | 4.32 ± 1.01 | 0.805 | 2389 (84.0) | 762 (83.3) | 1627 (84.3) | 0.488 |
| Wash hands frequently and stop touching face | 4.07 ± 1.02 | 4.00 ± 1.03 | 4.11 ± 1.01 | 0.009 | 2169 (76.2) | 685 (74.9) | 1484 (76.9) | 0.235 |
| Avoid contact with wild animals | 4.47 ± 1.04 | 4.44 ± 1.08 | 4.50 ± 1.02 | 0.143 | 2477 (87.1) | 778 (85.0) | 1699 (88.0) | 0.026 |
| Total | 4.11 ± 0.77 | 4.10 ± 0.76 | 4.11 ± 0.77 | 0.833 | 2021 (71.0) | 653 (71.4) | 1368 (70.9) | 0.790 |