Table 2.
Exploratory factor analysis and descriptive statistics of the COVID-19–related health behavior questionnaire for college students.
| Item | Sample A factor loading (n=937) | Total sample scorea (N=1873), mean (SD) | |
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Factor 1 | Factor 2 |
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| Maintain hand hygiene | 0.75 | 0.20 | 3.84 (0.96) |
| Open windows for ventilation to maintain air circulation | 0.70 | 0.16 | 3.87 (0.96) |
| Wear a mask when going out | 0.69 | 0.06 | 4.10 (0.97) |
| Reduce instances of going to public places | 0.63 | 0.30 | 3.70 (0.95) |
| Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze | 0.61 | 0.19 | 4.28 (0.96) |
| Disinfect daily necessities | 0.60 | 0.36 | 3.52 (1.03) |
| Contact relatives and friends online | 0.52 | 0.30 | 3.50 (0.98) |
| Communicate or confide with others when you are in trouble | 0.51 | 0.22 | 3.54 (1.07) |
| Maintain adequate nutrition and balanced diet | 0.23 | 0.66 | 2.86 (1.06) |
| Drink alcohol because of COVID-19 | 0.26 | 0.65 | 4.11 (1.16) |
| Insist on physical exercise | 0.08 | 0.64 | 2.72 (1.21) |
| Smoke because of COVID-19 | 0.35 | 0.63 | 4.18 (1.28) |
| Follow the latest developments on COVID-19 | 0.30 | 0.63 | 3.07 (1.07) |
| Take body temperature frequently | 0.25 | 0.53 | 3.24 (1.11) |
| Guarantee good sleep | 0.34 | 0.50 | 3.25 (1.09) |
aResponses were based on a 5-level scoring method: 1 (none of the time), 2 (a small amount of the time), 3 (sometimes), 4 (most of the time), and 5 (almost all of the time).