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. 2021 Mar 16;144:110420. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110420

Table 2.

Compliance to transmission prevention and psychological impact of quarantine (N = 4100).


n
%
95CI%
Home prevention measures Often practice
Used separate towels 3601 87·8 86·8–88·8
Wash hand frequently 2647 64·6 63·1–66·0
Used separate cutlery 2424 59·1 57·6–60·6
Slept in separate rooms 2406 58·7 57·2–60·2
Used mask when household member present 838 20·4 19·2–21·7
Compliant with all household prevention measures 651 15·9 14·8–17·0
Outdoor prevention measures
 Did not go out of house to socialize 3461 84·4 83·3–85·5
 Did not attend important events 3458 84·3 83·2–85·4
 Did not allow visitors into home 3389 82·7 81·5–83·8
 Compliant with all community protective measures 3051 74·4 73·1–75·7



Physiological impact
Yes
Provincial quarantine (n = 3958)
Boredom 3446 87·1 86·0–88·1
Isolation 2442 61·7 60·2–63·2
Frustration 2167 54·7 53·2–56·3
Annoyance 2865 72·4 71·0–73·8
Worry 3538 86·3 88·4–90·3
Loneliness 2653 67·0 65·5–68·5
Helpless 2582 65·2 63·7–66·7
Anger 2203 55·7 54·1–57·2
Nervousness 3181 80·4 79·1–81·6
Sadness 2705 68·3 66·9–69·8
Self- imposed quarantine (n = 3838)
 Boredom 3205 83·5 82·3–84·7
 Isolation 2385 62·1 60·6–63·7
 Frustration 2254 58·7 57·2–60·3
 Annoyance 2700 70·3 68·9–71·8
 Worry 3213 83·7 82·5–84·9
 Loneliness 2613 68·1 66·6–69·6
 Helpless 2515 65·5 64·0–67·0
 Anger 2187 57·0 55·4–58·6
 Nervousness 3031 79·0 77·6–80·3
 Sadness 2607 67·9 66·4–69·4