Table 4.

Extent of practices and compliances with the major protective behavioral recommendations.

Variables/questions	Categories of responses	Frequency (%)
Wearing a (medical) mask	Always	98 (25.9%)
	Occasionally	246 (64.9%)
	Never	35 (9.2%)
Frequent hand hygiene (use hand sanitizers, recurrent washing of hands with soaps, etc.)	Always	143 (37.7%)
	Occasionally	196 (51.7%)
	Never	40 (10.6%)
Keeping adequate (up to 2 meters) physical distance during gatherings	Always	34 (9%)
	Occasionally	184 (48.5%)
	Never	161 (42.5%)
Keeping your mask clean (by washing or replacing it with a new one)	Always	176 (46.4%)
	Occasionally	162 (42.7%)
	Never	41 (10.8%)
Covering mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue when coughing or sneezing	Always	136 (35.9%)
	Occasionally	206 (54.4%)
	Never	37 (9.8%)
Staying at home when feel sick/symptomatic	Always	42 (11.1%)
	Occasionally	118 (31.1%)
	Never	219 (57.8%)
Shaking hands with any person	Always	130 (34.3%)
	Occasionally	184 (48.5%)
	Never	65 (17.2%)
Touching one's face (i.e., eyes, nose, and mouth)	Always	122 (32.2%)
	Occasionally	232 (61.2%)
	Never	25 (6.6%)
Eating raw/fresh foods (raw meat, vegetables, etc.) before cooking or washing	Always	23 (6.1%)
	Occasionally	216 (57%)
	Never	140 (36.9%)
Participating in mass events (attending religious/cultural rituals, business/work meetings, social gatherings, etc.)	Always	137 (36.1%)
	Occasionally	222 (58.6%)
	Never	20 (5.3%)
Total		379 (100%)