Table 2.
Differences in precautionary behaviours to be maintained when the COVID-19 pandemic persisted between participants with and without mental health problems
| Precautionary measures | Total (N=1030) | Mental health problems | ||
| No (n=864) | Yes (n=166) | P value | ||
| Wearing face mask, n (%) | 980 (95.1) | 823 (95.3) | 157 (94.6) | 0.71 |
| Frequent handwashing, n (%) | 723 (70.2) | 613 (70.9) | 110 (66.3) | 0.23 |
| Social distancing, n (%) | 123 (11.9) | 100 (11.6) | 23 (13.9) | 0.41 |
| Household disinfection, n (%) | 116 (11.3) | 94 (10.9) | 22 (13.3) | 0.38 |
| Avoiding unnecessary travel, n (%) | 93 (9.3) | 82 (9.5) | 11 (6.6) | 0.24 |
| Stocking up on food and daily essentials, n (%) | 22 (2.1) | 15 (1.7) | 7 (4.2) | 0.04 |