Table 3.
Practice of different preventive behavior as reported by the participants.
| Practice of preventive behaviors | Number | Proportion (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| WASHING HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER (n = 2,630) | ||
| Frequently | 2,233 | 84.90 (83.59–86.12) |
| Sometimes | 390 | 14.83 (13.66–16.07) |
| Rarely | 7 | 0.27 (0.13–0.52) |
| AVOID TOUCHING FACE WITH UNCLEAN HANDS (n= 2,630) | ||
| Frequently | 976 | 37.11 (36.18–38.04) |
| Sometimes | 1,258 | 47.83 (45.82–49.84) |
| Rarely | 396 | 15.06 (13.37–16.90) |
| REGULARLY CLEANING HANDS WITH SANITIZER (n = 2,631) | ||
| Frequently | 1,252 | 47.57 (44.70–50.44) |
| Sometimes | 1,090 | 41.44 (38.82–44.11) |
| Rarely | 289 | 10.98 (10.05–11.99) |
| COVER MOUTH WITH THE CROOK OF THE ELBOW WHILE SNEEZING AND COUGHING (n = 2,631) | ||
| Always | 1,951 | 74.14(72.71–75.52) |
| Sometimes | 548 | 20.84 (19.29–22.46) |
| Rarely | 132 | 5.02 (4.57–5.50) |
| MASK TO COVER NOSE AND MOUTH (n = 2,631) | ||
| Always | 2,452 | 93.20 (92.45–93.86) |
| Sometimes | 153 | 5.82 (51.69–65.40) |
| Rarely | 26 | 0.99 (0.90–1.08) |
| MAINTAINING DISTANCE WHEN OUTSIDE (n = 2,631) | ||
| Always | 2,206 | 83.84 (82.48–85.10) |
| Sometimes | 387 | 14.71 (13.49–16.02) |
| Rarely | 38 | 1.44 (1.13–1.83) |
All the Confidence Intervals (CIs) were calculated with the help of robust standard error estimation technique accounting for clustering for sampling zones. “n” represents the number of completed responses for respective variables.