Table 3.
Preventive practices taken against COVID-19 by Chinese university students in Mainland China and South Korea. (Mean ± S.D).
| Variables (Score: 1–5) | International Group (n = 171) |
Mainland Group (n = 249) |
Total (n = 420) |
t |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Wearing mask regardless of the presence or absence of symptoms | 4.32 ± 0.79 | 4.27 ± 0.89 | 4.30 ± 0.86 | 0.52 |
| 2. Covering mouth when coughing and sneezing | 4.67 ± 0.80 | 4.36 ± 1.02 | 4.49 ± 0.95 | 3.28 *** |
| 3. Washing hands with soap and water | 4.84 ± 0.44 | 4.62 ± 0.66 | 4.71 ± 0.59 | 2.83 *** |
| 4. Washing hands immediately after coughing, rubbing nose, or sneezing | 4.18 ± 1.05 | 3.98 ± 1.13 | 4.06 ± 1.10 | 1.76 * |
| 5. Washing hands after touching contaminated objects | 4.93 ± 0.38 | 4.47 ± 0.78 | 4.66 ± 0.69 | 7.11 *** |
| 6. Avoiding public transportation | 4.73 ± 0.66 | 4.58 ± 0.72 | 4.65 ± 0.70 | 2.23 * |
| 7. Avoiding elevators | 3.44 ± 1.40 | 4.18 ± 1.19 | 3.88 ± 1.33 | −5.81 *** |
| 8. Sitting in one row while having a meal | 2.80 ± 1.70 | 4.22 ± 1.18 | 3.64 ± 1.57 | −10.13 *** |
| 9. Avoiding meeting more than 10 people | 4.74 ± 0.89 | 4.76 ± 0.62 | 4.75 ± 0.74 | −0.22 |
Note: * p < 0.05; *** p < 0.001.