Table 4.

Patients’ Practices Towards COVID-19 Prevention (n=2769)

Item (Correct Answer)	Number	Frequency (%)
Do not go to crowded places such as supermarkets, etc. or use public transportation if unnecessary to eliminate the risk of COVID-19 infection	2582	93.2
Wear masks whenever going out, even during hospital visits or stays	2643	95.4
Discourage relatives to visit during hospital stays	2722	98.3
Keep hand sanitizers that contain at least 60% alcohol for using whenever necessary	1971	71.2
Take advantage of supportive means such as online registration to limit close contact and long presence in crowded places	2111	76.2
If without unusual symptoms, I buy medicine as previous prescriptions to limit hospital visits	1134	41.0
Consult with medical staff via telephone, email, etc. to ask about the necessity of direct examination at the hospital	1767	63.8
Total score of practice (Mean±SD)	5.39±1.49
Good practice (6–7 score)	1598	57.7
Fair practice (4–5 score)	735	26.5
Poor practice (0–3 score)	436	15.7