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. 2021 Jan 25;16(1):e0245753. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245753

Table 3. Preventive behavior of COVID-19 virus among waiters working in food and drinking establishments, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020.

Questions Never Rarely Sometimes Frequently Always
N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%)
How often are you maintaining physical distance? 22(5.3) 39(9.4) 112(26.9) 151(36.3) 92(22.1)
How often are you avoiding larger gatherings? 57(13.7) 58(13.9) 94(22.6) 110(26.4) 97(23.3)
How often are you avoiding touching your face, eyes, mouth, and nose? 73(17.5) 78(18.8) 122(29.3) 68(16.3) 75(18)
How often are you washing your hands with water and soap or sanitizers? 111(26.7) 45(10.8) 78(18.8) 102(24.5) 80(19.2)
How often are you avoiding contact with people who had fever and cough? 110(26.4) 38(9.1) 60(14.4) 110(26.4) 98(23.6)
How often are you wearing a facemask when you are at work or outside the home 161(38.7) 74(17.8) 108(26.0) 48(11.5) 25(6.0)
How often do you use public transportation during the months of the pandemic? 118(28.4) 67(16.1) 124(29.8) 46(11.1) 61(14.7)
How often you avoid unprotected contacting (touching) of frequently contacted surfaces 68(16.3) 65(15.6) 126(30.3) 99(23.8) 58(13.9)
Did you avoid unnecessary travel during the months of the pandemic? 178(42.8) 57(13.7) 74(17.8) 42(10.1) 65(15.6)
How often are you wearing a glove at work? 189(45.4) 72(17.3) 110(26.4) 28(6.7) 17(4.1)