Table 5.
Descriptive statistics for behaviour adherence towards the recommendations to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
| Behaviours | Participants rate of adherence to preventative measures (1 = never) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Wearing gloves outside the home | 169 (9.1) | 82 (4.4) | 86 (4.6) | 158 (8.5) | 235 (12.6) | 192 (10.3) | 939 (50.5) |
| Wearing a mask outside the home | 188 (10.1) | 90 (4.8) | 124 (6.7) | 177 (9.5) | 208 (11.2) | 182 (9.8) | 892 (47.9) |
| Wearing masks in contact with patients and people with suspected COVID-19 | 99 (5.3) | 5 (0.3) | 10 (0.5) | 22 (1.2) | 33 (1.8) | 53 (2.8) | 1639 (88.1) |
| Stay at home | 30 (1.6) | 43 (2.3) | 17 (0.9) | 49 (2.6) | 140 (7.5) | 192 (10.3) | 1390 (74.7) |
| Lack of attendance at family and religious ceremonies | 66 (3.5) | 5 (0.3) | 15 (0.8) | 29 (1.6) | 48 (2.6) | 136 (7.3) | 1557 (83.7) |
| Minimise public presence such as purchases and banking | 27 (1.5) | 26 (1.4) | 17 (0.9) | 48 (2.6) | 107 (5.7) | 210 (11.3) | 1426 (76.6) |
| Hand washing after contact with outdoor equipment with disinfectant | 108 (5.8) | 62 (3.3) | 69 (3.7) | 117 (6.3) | 211 (11.3) | 189 (10.2) | 1105 (59.4) |
| Wash hands after contact with outdoor appliances with soap and water | 46 (2.5) | 6 (0.3) | 21 (1.1) | 20 (1.1) | 69 (3.7) | 130 (7.0) | 1569 (84.3) |
| Disinfect personal items such as keys, mobile phones and cars | 39 (2.1) | 31 (1.7) | 31 (1.7) | 57 (3.1) | 101 (5.4) | 152 (8.2) | 1450 (77.9) |