TABLE 6.
Adherence to preventive guidelines of healthcare workers after the first wave of COVID-19 in a survey from Switzerland, June 16th until July 15th 2020 (n = 185).
| No | Item | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) |
| [CI %] | [CI %] | [CI %] | [CI %] | [CI %] | [CI %] | [CI %] | ||
| Question: How strictly do you follow these guidelines? | Always | ≥Almost always | ≥ Pre-dominantly | ≤Some-times | ≤ Almost never | Never | -b | |
| A1 | Make no use of public transportation during rush hour. | 55.7 (103) [48.5; 62.6] | 74.6 (138) [67.9; 80.3] | 82.2 (152) [76.0; 87.0] | 17.8 (33) [13.0; 24.0] | 10.3 (19) [6.7; 15.5] | 8.1 (15) [5.0; 12.9] | - |
| A3a | Keep a physical distance of at least two meters from everyone except your closest family. | 8.1 (15) [5.0; 12.9] | 50.3 (93) [43.1; 57.4] | 80.5 (149) [74.2; 85.6] | 19.5 (36) [14.4; 25.8] | 5.4 (10) [3.0; 6.7] | 0.5 (1) [0.1; 3.0] | - |
| A4 | Disinfect or wash your hands with soap for 20 seconds after each physical contact, except with family. | 35.7 (66) [29.1; 42.8] | 66.5 (123) [59.4; 72.9] | 89.2 (165) [83.9; 92.9] | 10.8 (20) [7.1; 16.1] | 3.8 (7) [1.8; 7.6] | 0 (0) [0; 2.0] | - |
| A5 | Do not shake hands. | 82.2 (152) [76.0; 87.0] | 95.7 (177) [91.7; 97.8] | 97.3 (180) [93.8; 98.8] | 2.7 (5) [1.2; 6.2] | 1.6 (3) [0.6; 4.7] | 0.5 (1) [0.1; 3.0] | - |
| A6 | Cough and sneeze only into a tissue or the inside of your elbow if no tissue is available. | 89.2 (165) [83.9; 92.9] | 96.8 (179) [93.1; 98.5] | 98.9 (183) [96.1; 99.7] | 1.1 (2) [0.3; 3.9] | 1.1 (2) [0.3; 3.9] | 0 (0) [0; 2.0] | - |
| A7 | In case of a cough or fever, do not leave your home and contact the hotline or a physician via phone. | 80.5 (149) [74.2; 85.6] | 89.2 (165) [83.9; 92.9] | 91.9 (170) [87.1; 95.0] | 8.1 (15) [5.0; 12.9] | 3.2 (6) [1.5; 6.9] | 2.7 (5) [1.2; 6.2] | - |
| Question: How strictly do you expect to follow these guidelines in the future with the same intensity as you indicated above? | Presumedly forever | ≥ Until vaccine available | ≥ 7 to 12 months | ≥ 4 to 6 months | ≥ 2 to 3 months | 0 to 1 month | Don’t know | |
| A11 | Make no use of public transportation during rush hour. | 16.2 (30) [11.6; 22.2] | 34.6 (64) [28.1; 41.7] | 44.3 (82) [37.4; 51.5] | 55.1 (102) [47.9; 62.1] | 63.2 (117) [56.1; 69.9] | 8.1 (15) [5.0; 12.9] | 28.6 (53) [22.6; 35.5] |
| A13a | Keep a physical distance of at least two meters from everyone except your closest family. | 7.6 (14) [4.6; 12.3] | 30.8 (57) [24.6; 37.8] | 38.4 (71) [31.7; 45.6] | 50.8 (94) [43.7; 57.9] | 61.6 (114) [54.4; 68.3] | 14.6 (27) [10.2; 20.4] | 23.8 (44) [18.2; 30.4] |
| A14 | Disinfect or wash your hands with soap for 20 seconds after each physical contact, except with family. | 34.6 (64) [28.1; 41.7] | 54.6 (101) [47.4; 61.6] | 63.8 (118) [56.6; 70.4] | 71.9 (133) [65.0; 77.9] | 80.0 (148) [73.7; 85.1] | 5.4 (10) [3.0; 9.7] | 14.6 (27) [10.2; 20.4] |
| A15 | Do not shake hands. | 23.8 (44) [18.2; 30.4] | 44.9 (83) [37.9; 52.1] | 54.6 (101) [47.4; 61.6] | 63.2 (117) [56.1; 69.9] | 70.8 (131) [63.9; 76.9] | 7.0 (13) [4.2; 11.7] | 22.2 (41) [16.8; 28.7] |
| A16 | Cough and sneeze only into a tissue or the inside of your elbow if no tissue is available. | 85.4 (158) [79.6; 89.8] | 91.9 (170) [87.1; 95.0] | 93.0 (172) [88.3; 95.8] | 95.1 (176) [91.0; 97.4] | 95.1 (176) [91.0; 97.4] | 1.1 (2) [0.3; 3.9] | 3.8 (7) [1.8; 7.6] |
| A17 | In case of a cough or fever, do not leave your home and contact the hotline or a physician via phone. | 26.5 (49) [20.7; 33.3] | 46.5 (86) [39.4; 53.7] | 58.9 (109) [51.7; 65.8] | 67.0 (124) [60.0; 73.4] | 73.0 (135) [66.2; 78.9] | 6.5 (12) [3.7; 11.0] | 20.5 (38) [15.3; 26.9] |
aItems A2 and A12 of the questionnaire were not included in this survey. b“Don’t know” was not given as a response option for items A1-A7. For items A1-A7, the six answer options were “always,” “almost always,” “predominantly,” “sometimes,” “almost never,” and “never;” “≥Predominantly” encompasses all individuals who answered “predominantly,” “almost always,” or “always;” for items A11-A17, the seven answer options were “presumedly forever,” “until vaccine available,” “7 to 12 months,” “4 to 6 months,” “2 to 3 months,” “0 to 1 month;” “≥Until vaccine available” encompasses all individuals who answered “until vaccine available” or “presumedly forever;” “≥2 to 3 months” encompasses all individuals who answered “2 to 3 months, ““4 to 6 months,” “7 to 12 months,” “until vaccine available,” or “presumedly forever;” “0 to 1 month” encompasses all individuals who answered “0 to 1 month;” “CI” stands for Wilson’s confidence interval.