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. 2021 May 25;13(4):968–985. doi: 10.1111/aphw.12284

TABLE 1.

Behavioral health adherence outcome measure

Avoidance Factor (M = 17.26, SD = 3.35) Cleaning Factor (M = 12.71, SD = 3.12) Unloaded Items
6. I stay home as much as possible (M = 3.43, SD = 0.84). 1. I wash my hands often, using soap and water for at least 20 seconds (M = 3.35, SD = 0.93). 5. I carry out work or school activities from home to the maximum degree possible (M = 3.02, SD = 1.26).
8. I avoid all social gatherings (M = 3.44, SD = 0.89). 2. After being in public places, I always wash my hands or use hand sanitizer (M = 3.45, SD = 0.87). 7. I maintain a social distance of 6 feet or more from others (M = 3.33, SD = 0.87).
9. I avoid social gatherings of 10 or more people (M = 3.53, SD = 0.85). 3. I disinfect commonly used items and surfaces frequently (M = 2.86, SD = 1.17). 12. I wear a facemask whenever social distancing might be difficult (M = 3.10, SD = 1.24).
10. I avoid eating or drinking at bars, restaurants, and food courts (M = 3.51, SD = 0.90). 4. I avoid touching my eyes, nose, and mouth whenever I might have had contact with something that could be contaminated (M = 3.04, SD = 1.03).
11. I do not take discretionary trips (for travel, shopping, or social visits) (M = 3.30, SD = 0.98).

Participants received the following instructions: “Please indicate to what extent you have practiced the following behaviors in the past week.” Items were rated on a 5‐point Likert scale with the following response options: 0 (not at all), 1 (sometimes), 2 (usually), 3 (most of the time), 4 (always). Avoidance (range 0–20) and cleaning (range 0–16) factors were used in analyses.