Table 5.

Comparison of attitude and practices about COVID-19 among medical students in relation to academic grade

Variables	Preclinical (N = 194)		Clinical (N = 245)		X 2	P-Value
	n	%	n	%
Do you believe that COVID-19 will finally be successfully controlled?					6.429	0.040*
Agree	134	69.1	148	60.4
Disagree	20	10.3	46	18.8
Don’t know	40	20.6	51	20.8
Do you have confidence that Egypt can win the battle against the COVID-19 virus?					0.403	0.818
Agree	82	42.3	110	44.9
Disagree	65	33.5	81	33.1
Don’t know	47	24.2	54	22.0
In recent days, have you gone to any crowded place?					0.192	0.664
Yes	47	24.2	55	22.4
No	147	75.8	190	77.6
In recent days, have you worn a mask when leaving home?					0.1824	0.177
Yes	117	60.3	132	53.9
No	77	39.7	113	46.1
In recent days, have you used disinfectants to clean your house?					0.101	0.750
Yes	185	95.4	232	94.7
No	9	4.6	13	5.3

^* P < 0.05