Table 4. Reported compliance with preventive practices against COVID-19.

RT-PCR - reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction

Preventive practices	RT-PCR positive n=126 (33.2%)	RT-PCR negative n=253 (66.8%)	p-value
Use of drugs for COVID-19 prophylaxis
Hydroxychloroquine	20 (16.3)	61 (24.9)	0.059
Alternative medicines	52 (41.9)	63 (26.2)	0.002
Practice social distancing of staying 6 feet away from each other			< 0.001
Almost always (more than 90%)	42 (33.3)	25 (9.9)
Mostly (about 75%)	33 (25.2)	46 (18.1)
Commonly (about 50%)	25 (19.8)	68 (26.9)
Sometimes (about 25%)	17 (13.5)	90 (35.6)
Rarely (less than 10%)	9 (7.1)	24 (9.4)
Practiced mask fit check	42 (33.3)	44 (17.4)	< 0.001
Hand hygiene
Frequency			< 0.001
Once every hour	38 (32.8)	26 (10.3)
Every 2-3 hourly	30 (25.9)	50 (19.7)
Every 3-4 hourly	21 (18.1)	77 (30.4)
Less than that	37 (31.9)	100 (39.5)
Appropriate duration ensured	59 (46.8)	59 (23.3)	< 0.001