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. 2021 Jul 24;42(9):7771–7787. doi: 10.1007/s12144-021-02051-5

Table 3.

Effects of gender, age class, education, settlement size, employment field and type, household type, own medical problems, and age and health status of the participants’ loved ones on the frequency of guideline implementation

Guidelines Gender Age class Education Settlement size Employment type Employment field Household type Medical problems Health of others
Avoidance
Limitation of physical contacts to household members only 0.162 0.286 < 0.001 0.001 0.920 0.092 0.038 0.474 0.309
Avoiding touching the face and mask with unwashed hands 0.037 0.003 0.124 0.719 0.178 0.229 0.486 0.830 0.489
Avoiding unnecessary contact with surfaces (handles, fences) outside of home 0.031 0.103 0.090 0.184 0.258 0.703 0.072 0.684 0.417
Keeping a safe interpersonal distance 0.158 0.002 0.136 0.748 0.115 0.602 0.714 0.879 0.142
Respecting the set shopping hour restrictions 0.293 0.007 0.199 0.239 0.107 0.891 0.388 0.851 0.487
Avoidance of enclosed spaces outside of home < 0.001 0.138 0.507 0.481 0.039 0.494 0.020 0.694 0.075
Use of alternative (online) shopping methods 0.510 0.105 0.267 0.335 0.104 0.157 0.026 0.564 0.371
Emptying the mailbox a day or two after receipt 0.274 < 0.001 0.156 0.152 0.054 0.332 0.155 0.364 0.027
Having shopping done by a less vulnerable person < 0.001 0.072 0.252 0.150 0.016 0.199 0.041 <0.001 0.544
Hygiene
Regular and thorough hand washing/disinfection 0.035 < 0.001 0.117 0.816 0.021 0.055 0.098 0.863 0.588
Adherence to the rules of cough hygiene 0.152 0.009 0.081 0.248 0.017 0.035 0.626 0.761 0.907
Regular replacement of disposable masks and/or regular disinfection of reusable masks < 0.001 0.086 0.056 0.061 0.163 0.141 0.304 0.963 0.121
Regular replacement of disposable gloves and/or regular disinfection of reusable gloves 0.001 0.116 0.084 0.052 0.216 0.565 0.526 0.544 0.017
Regular indoor ventilation < 0.001 0.047 0.109 0.659 0.232 0.310 0.871 0.558 0.133
Discarding potentially infected objects (handkerchiefs, masks, gloves) into a special container 0.021 < 0.001 0.170 0.103 0.001 0.037 0.886 0.338 0.228
Disinfection of surfaces (handles, switches, counters) at home < 0.001 < 0.001 0.004 0.732 0.001 0.082 0.673 0.099 0.014
Disinfection of areas in the house, shared by several households 0.431 < 0.001 0.425 0.556 0.007 0.764 0.115 0.198 0.290
Wiping/disinfection of packaging from the store 0.642 < 0.001 0.968 0.486 0.003 0.799 0.056 0.016 0.016
Separate use of clothing at home and outside 0.029 < 0.001 0.742 0.659 0.236 0.240 0.537 0.369 0.254
Mask/gloves
Use of a protective mask in enclosed spaces outside of home 0.007 0.173 0.278 0.069 0.086 0.261 0.132 0.717 0.673
Use of a protective mask outdoors 0.703 < 0.001 0.092 0.227 0.029 0.971 0.111 0.130 < 0.001
Use of a scarf/shawl (instead of a protective mask) in enclosed spaces outside of home 0.296 0.978 0.277 0.481 0.067 0.514 0.938 0.475 0.953
Use of a scarf/shawl (instead of a protective mask) outdoors 0.472 0.001 0.087 0.078 0.003 0.048 0.110 0.006 0.058
Use of gloves in enclosed spaces outside of home 0.060 0.007 0.007 0.036 0.007 0.058 0.867 0.235 0.003
Use of gloves outdoors 0.349 < 0.001 0.040 0.041 0.017 0.697 0.670 0.509 < 0.001

Note. Significant effects (p < 0.05) are bolded