Table 1.
Characteristics of participants and the level of e-HL and infection-preventive behaviors.
| Variables | Categories | N (%) or M ± SD | Range (Min-Max) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 37 (13.5) | |
| Female | 237 (86.5) | ||
| Major | Nursing | 138 (50.4) | |
| Clinical pathology | 43 (15.7) | ||
| Occupational therapy | 93 (33.9) | ||
| Grade | 1 | 79 (28.8) | |
| 2 | 90 (32.8) | ||
| 3 | 60 (21.9) | ||
| 4 | 45 (16.4) | ||
| Health status | Poor or moderate | 100 (36.4) | |
| Healthy | 174 (63.5) | ||
| Health concerns | Low or moderate | 99 (36.1) | |
| High | 175 (63.8) | ||
| Health management time (h) | <1 | 122 (44.5) | |
| 1–<4 | 85 (31.0) | ||
| ≥4 | 67 (24.4) | ||
| e-Health literacy | Overall | 3.62 ± 0.60 | 1–5 (2.06–5.00) |
| Functional | 3.98 ± 0.66 | 1–5 (1.13–5.00) | |
| Communicative | 3.41 ± 0.80 | 1–5 (1.09–5.00) | |
| Critical | 3.58 ± 0.66 | 1–5 (1.92–5.00) | |
| Preventive behaviors | Overall | 4.22 ± 0.51 | 1–5 (2.50–5.00) |
| Not touching eyes or mouth with unwashed hands | 3.46 ± 1.04 | 1–5 (1–5) | |
| Covering mouth when sneezing or coughing | 3.71 ± 1.13 | 1–5 (1–5) | |
| Avoiding someone showing respiratory symptoms or fever | 4.46 ± 0.80 | 1–5 (1–5) | |
| Wearing a mask outdoors | 4.91 ± 0.36 | 1–5 (3–5) | |
| Avoiding crowded places | 4.41 ± 0.78 | 1–5 (2–5) | |
| Refraining from visiting hospitals | 4.37 ± 0.87 | 1–5 (1–5) |