Table 2.

Effects of gender, age, education, settlement size, employment field and type, household type, own medical problems, and age and health status of the participants’ loved ones on their perception of the importance of selected guidelines

Guidelines	Gender	Age class	Education	Settlement size	Employment type	Employment field	Household type	Medical problems	Health status / age of others
Avoidance
Limitation of physical contact to household members only	0.087	0.317	0.252	0.102	0.788	0.834	0.310	0.604	0.603
Avoiding touching the face and mask with unwashed hands	0.643	0.248	0.147	0.131	0.200	0.172	0.113	0.566	0.956
Avoiding unnecessary contact with surfaces (handles, fences) outside of home	0.284	0.092	0.521	0.160	0.694	0.288	0.289	0.580	0.496
Keeping a safe interpersonal distance	0.879	0.085	0.380	0.111	0.728	0.372	0.085	0.616	0.878
Respecting the set shopping hour restrictions	0.162	0.050	0.123	0.589	0.552	0.678	0.655	0.102	0.056
Avoidance of enclosed spaces outside of home	<0.001	0.396	0.794	0.408	0.696	0.496	0.725	0.397	0.353
Use of alternative (online) shopping methods	0.179	0.448	0.054	0.325	0.397	0.097	0.469	0.408	0.294
Emptying the mailbox a day or two after receipt	0.101	0.004	0.051	0.425	0.252	0.621	0.455	0.644	0.044
Having shopping done by a less vulnerable person	0.005	<0.001	0.002	0.174	<0.001	0.608	0.149	0.739	0.250
Self-isolation in case of COVID-19 related symptoms	0.812	0.053	0.003	0.294	0.080	0.114	0.301	0.601	0.965
Self-isolation in case of contact with a person with COVID-19	0.406	0.600	0.916	0.316	0.867	0.031	0.141	0.248	0.690
Self-isolation after returning from abroad (after 13 March 2020)	0.102	0.015	0.608	0.225	0.567	0.500	0.171	0.259	0.661
Hygiene
Adherence to the rules of cough hygiene	0.098	0.758	0.908	0.588	0.632	0.974	0.629	0.803	0.956
Regular and thorough hand washing/disinfection	0.554	0.565	0.958	0.670	0.981	0.831	0.121	0.509	0.431
Discarding potentially infected objects (handkerchiefs, masks, gloves) into a special container	0.017	0.021	0.504	0.930	0.871	0.425	0.684	0.684	0.068
Disinfection of surfaces (handles, light switches, counters) at home	<0.001	<0.001	0.044	0.395	0.051	0.340	0.026	0.208	0.219
Disinfection of areas in the house, shared by several households	0.005	0.003	0.849	0.097	0.658	0.913	0.704	0.278	0.966
Wiping/disinfection of packaging from the store	0.086	<0.001	0.101	0.091	<0.001	0.835	0.087	0.053	0.007
Separate use of clothing at home and outside	0.045	0.005	0.128	0.280	0.102	0.935	0.416	0.514	0.305
Regular indoor ventilation	0.002	0.576	0.373	0.665	0.018	0.001	0.230	0.009	0.320
Regular replacement of disposable masks and/or regular disinfection of reusable masks	0.008	0.181	0.831	0.050	0.484	0.218	0.275	0.368	0.486
Regular replacement of disposable gloves and/or regular disinfection of reusable gloves	0.032	0.128	0.201	0.629	0.574	0.125	0.178	0.093	0.032
Mask/gloves
Use of a protective mask in enclosed spaces outside of home	0.252	0.001	0.144	0.100	0.170	0.059	0.867	0.053	0.882
Use of a protective mask outdoors	0.458	0.013	0.160	0.036	0.002	0.870	0.246	0.219	0.006
Use of a scarf/shawl (instead of a protective mask) in enclosed spaces outside of home	0.118	0.293	0.037	0.377	0.541	0.613	0.069	0.648	0.759
Use of a scarf/shawl (instead of a protective mask) outdoors	0.076	<0.001	0.005	0.807	0.004	0.751	0.023	0.520	0.131
Use of gloves in enclosed spaces outside of home	0.880	<0.001	0.001	0.073	0.002	0.037	0.363	0.488	0.010
Use of gloves outdoors	0.445	<0.001	0.076	0.033	<0.001	0.683	0.063	0.317	0.005

Note. Significant effects (p < 0.05) are bolded