Table 4.
Awareness of COVID-19 spread and prevention and uptake of COVID-19 prevention measures, stratified by schooling status
| Variable | In-school (n = 1869, %) |
Out-of-school (n = 631, %) | Total (N = 2500, %) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Have you ever heard of the coronavirus/COVID-19? (Yes) | 1869 (100.0) | 631 (100.0) | 2500 (100.0) |
| How is the coronavirus spread? | |||
| Through sneezing or coughing (droplet infection) | 1370 (73.3) | 502 (79.6) | 1872 (74.9) |
| Human-to-human contact | 1350 (72.3) | 452 (71.6) | 1802 (72.1) |
| Contact with contaminated surfaces | 965 (51.7) | 345 (54.7) | 1310 (52.4) |
| Other transmission routes | 214 (11.5) | 52 (8.2) | 266 (10.6) |
| How can you prevent COVID-19? | |||
| Handwashing with soap and water | 1570 (84.0) | 567 (89.9) | 2137 (85.5) |
| Use of a hand sanitizer | 1025 (54.9) | 328 (52.0) | 1063 (42.5) |
| Sneezing through a bent elbow | 482 (25.8) | 167 (26.5) | 649 (26.0) |
| Wearing a face mask | 1613 (86.3) | 536 (84.9) | 2149 (86.0) |
| Social distancing | 1328 (71.1) | 431 (68.3) | 1759 (70.4) |
| Avoid touching mouth, eyes, nose with unwashed hands | 422 (22.6) | 119 (18.9) | 541 (21.6) |
| How often do you wear a face mask when in a public place? | |||
| Never | 154 (8.2) | 56 (8.9) | 210 (8.4) |
| Rarely | 505 (27.0) | 169 (26.8) | 674 (27.0) |
| Sometimes | 786 (42.1) | 274 (43.4) | 1060 (42.4) |
| Always | 423 (22.6) | 132 (20.9) | 555 (22.2) |
| How often do you sanitize your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub? | |||
| Never | 169 (9.0) | 73 (11.6) | 242 (9.7) |
| Rarely | 525 (28.1) | 198 (31.4) | 723 (28.9) |
| Sometimes | 751 (40.2) | 232 (36.8) | 983 (39.3) |
| Always | 423 (22.6) | 128 (20.3) | 551 (22.0) |
| How often do you wash your hands with soap and running water? | |||
| Never | 31 (1.7) | 7 (1.1) | 38 (1.5) |
| Rarely | 233 (12.5) | 96 (15.2) | 329 (13.2) |
| Sometimes | 822 (44.0) | 287 (45.5) | 1109 (44.4) |
| Always | 782 (41.9) | 241 (38.2) | 1023 (40.9) |
| How often do you cover your mouth with a bent elbow when you cough or sneeze? | |||
| Never | 413 (22.1) | 158 (25.0) | 571 (22.8) |
| Rarely | 476 (25.5) | 169 (26.8) | 645 (25.8) |
| Sometimes | 571 (30.6) | 202 (32.0) | 773 (30.9) |
| Always | 408 (21.8) | 102 (16.2) | 510 (20.4) |
| How often do you avoid gatherings of more than 5 people? | |||
| Never | 413 (22.1) | 163 (25.8) | 576 (23.0) |
| Rarely | 429 (23.0) | 138 (21.9) | 567 (22.7) |
| Sometimes | 679 (36.3) | 237 (37.6) | 916 (36.7) |
| Always | 347 (18.6) | 93 (14.7) | 440 (17.6) |