Table 3.
Behaviour of people during the epidemic (n = 3001).
| Urban | Rural | |||||
| Group | Yes | No | Yes | No | x2 | P |
| Popularize knowledge about COVID-19 | 1482 (83.1) | 301 (16.9) | 978 (80.3) | 240 (19.7) | 3.902 | .027 |
| Take preventive measures | 1712 (96.0) | 71 (4.0) | 1154 (94.7) | 64 (5.3) | 2.727 | .060 |
| Advice others taking preventive measures | 1633 (91.6) | 150 (8.4) | 1092 (89.7) | 126 (10.3) | 3.235 | .042 |
| Isolate oneself when necessary | 1749 (98.1) | 34 (1.9) | 1190 (97.7) | 28 (2.3) | 0.549 | .269 |
| Advice others isolating themselves | 1749 (98.1) | 34 (1.9) | 1190 (97.7) | 28 (2.3) | 0.549 | .269 |
| See a doctor after the appearance of symptoms related COVID-19 | 1733 (97.2) | 50 (2.8) | 1190 (97.7) | 28 (2.3) | 0.730 | .231 |
| Advice others going to the hospital after the appearance of symptoms related COVID-19 | 1729 (97.0) | 54 (3.0) | 1197 (98.3) | 21 (1.7) | 5.054 | .015 |