Table 2.
Descriptive analysis of the medical students’ perceptions of hygienic practices, awareness and adequacy of information in light of COVID19.
| Mean (SD) | Rank | |
| PERCEIVE HYGIENIC PRACTICE CHANGE | ||
| Compliance with hand hygiene at the hospital | 2.52 (1.1) | 6 |
| Compliance with Universal Precautions (examples: masks and gloves) when in the hospital | 3.10 (1.37) | 4 |
| Purchasing habits of sanitary items/obtaining hand sanitizer (example: pocket Alcohol Gel) | 3.20 (1.46) | 2 |
| Avoidance of contact with people having flu symptoms | 2.34 (1.21) | 7 |
| Avoidance of Social visits (example: visiting friends) | 3.29 (1.44) | 1 |
| Avoidance of Handshaking habits | 3.18 (1.39) | 3 |
| Avoidance of the use of public facilities (example: toilets) | 3.06 (1.46) | 5 |
| IMPORTANCE OF VIRAL PREVENTION DOMESTIC HYGIENE | ||
| It is important to wear face masks in crowded places during influenza or respiratory viral infections season | 3.42 (1.2) | 4 |
| It is important to maintain good indoor ventilation during flu season to prevent disease spread | 3.92 (0.99) | 3 |
| It is important to avoid going to crowded places during flu season | 4.01 (1.07) | 2 |
| Hand hygiene is very important to protect from Corona infection | 4.61 (0.92) | 1 |
| PERCEIVE ADEQUACY OF RECEIVED INFORMATION ON COVID19 on a scale of 1–5 measuring adequacy | ||
| Symptoms | 3.95 (0.98) | 3 |
| Prognosis | 3.58 (1.08) | 4 |
| Treatment | 2.9 (1.28) | 5 |
| Transmission routes | 4.16 (0.91) | 2 |
| Prevention | 4.21 (0.92) | 1 |
| PERCEIVED AGREEMENT TO FACILITATORS TO ALLEVIATE COVID STRESS | ||
| Off-campus studying during outbreaks (online or remote studying) | 3.82 (1.12) | 2 |
| Educational material from the college/hospital about the COVID-19 prevention | 3.55 (1.12) | 4 |
| Availability of hand-sanitizers (alcohol gel dispensers) throughout the college/hospital | 4.17 (0.92) | 1 |
| Presence of hotline support for the students about the outbreak | 3.58 (1.20) | 3 |