Table 3.

COVID-19 preventive behaviours among secondary school students in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021 (n=370)

S. no	Items	Mean	SD
PH1	I keep a distance of at least 2 m from others.	2.66	1.28
PH2	I place a tissue paper or bending elbow in front of my mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.	3.26	1.33
PH3	I don't shake hands with others and don't kiss them.	2.92	1.30
PH4	I don't leave the house unless absolutely necessary	2.66	1.32
PH5	I wash my hands regularly with soap and water for at least 20 s every hour.	2.85	1.28
PH6	I do not touch my eyes, nose and mouth by hands.	2.76	1.32
PH7	I wash my hands with soap and water before touching anything while entering home.	2.98	1.44
PH8	I wear facemask consistently whenever I go out to my home.	2.69	1.39
	Overall preventive behaviour standard score	2.85	0.77