TABLE 2.
Questionnaire of awareness and health practices towards COVID‐19 Home Quarantine Instructions for infected patients and contacting people
| Questions | Options |
|---|---|
| I: Awareness of the country's efforts to counter COVID‐19 | |
| Q1: The Egyptian Ministry of Health provided fast and reliable data on the number of people infected and deaths with COVID‐19 | True, False, I don't know |
| Q2: The media play a vital role in informing Egyptians of COVID‐19 and virus prevention methods | True, False, I don't know |
| Q3: Is the result of the information provided by the social media regarding the infection with Corona virus, the Egyptian community in the village started to follow the government's instructions despite its hardness | True, False, May be |
| Q4: How satisfied are you with the hospital services in the area where you live | Not satisfied, Neutral, Satisfied |
| II: Home Quarantine Instructions for infected patients and contacting people | |
| Q5: Are you committed not to leave the house for the duration of the self‐isolation period? | Yes, No, To some extent |
| Q6. Is there a family member who is healthy and does not suffer from chronic diseases and is caring for you? | |
| Q7: Do you care about house cleanliness and good ventilation of rooms? | Yes, No, To some extent |
| Q8: Do you care about disinfection of surfaces that are touched using disinfectants such as chlorine (0.5%) while wearing rubber gloves during cleaning | Yes, No, To some extent |
| Q9: During sneezing or coughing, do you cover the nose and mouth with disposable tissues, then dispose of it by placing it in a bag that is closed, and then wash your hands immediately with soap and water? | Yes, No |
| Q10: Do you wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 s? | Yes, No |
| Q11: Do you avoid touching the eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands? | Yes, No |
| Q12: Do you avoid sharing personal household items such as dishes, cups, towels, bedding or clothes with other family members? | Yes, No, To some extent |
| Q13: Do you commit to eating meals separately from family members? | Yes, No |
| Q14: Do you maintain a balanced diet without fats, oil and sugar? | Yes, No, To some extent |
| Q15: Do you drink a lot of fluids? | Yes, No |
| Q16: Do you drink warm water instead of cold drinks? | Yes, No |
| Q17: Do you eat vegetables and fruits a lot? | Yes, No |
| Q18: Do you avoid excessive or inappropriate use of antibiotics? | Yes, No |
| Q19: Do you measure the temperature every 8 h? | Yes, No |
| Q20: Do you use vitamins D and A to strengthen the immune system? | Yes, No |
| Q21: Do you use omega‐3 to strengthen immunity? | Yes, No |
| Q22: Are you committed to taking your prescribed medication on time for treatment or to prevent the virus? | Yes, No, To some extent |
| Q23: As a result of your commitment to health guidelines and taking medications prescribed for you regularly | I feel better symptoms of corona |
| I feel an increase in the symptoms of corona | |
| I don't feel any improvement in the symptoms of corona | |
| No symptoms were reported during the isolation period | |
| Q24: If it is necessary to go to the hospital, will you keep wearing the mask and avoid public and crowded transportation as possible? | Yes, No |
| III: Instructions for family members of infected patients and contacting people who are at home quarantine | |
| Q25: Family members are committed to remain in a room other than the isolated person as much as possible and to keep at least two meters away in case of mixing | Yes, No, To some extent |
| Q26: The rest of the family is committed to use a separate sleeping room and a separate bathroom, if available | Yes, No |
| Q27: Does the family prevent visitors who do not have a basic need to be at home? | Yes, No, To some extent |
| Q28: Do family members have to wear a medical mask when they are near an isolated person (for example when entering his room)? Dispose of it after use by placing it inside a sealed bag and throwing it in the trash? | Yes, No, To some extent |
| Q29: During sneezing or coughing, do the rest of the family members commit to covering the nose and mouth with disposable tissues, then they are disposed of by placing them inside a bag that is closed and then their hands are washed immediately with soap and water? | Yes, No, To some extent |
| Q30: Do family members have to wash their hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 s? | Yes, No, To some extent |
| Q31: Can the rest of the family members avoid touching their eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands? | Yes, No, To some extent |
| Q32: Do the rest of the family avoid sharing personal household items such as dishes, cups, towels, bedding, or clothing with the isolated person? | Yes, No, To some extent |
| Q33: Do family members care about disinfection of surfaces that are touched using disinfectants such as chlorine (0.5%), while wearing rubber gloves during cleaning | Yes, No, To some extent |
| Q34: Do family members make sure that the shared spaces in the house have good ventilation? | Yes, No, To some extent |
| Q35: Does the family avoid mixing and crowded places? | Yes, No, To some extent |