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. 2021 Nov;80(11):276–282.

Table 4.

Compliance With Quarantine Guidelines and Report of Ill Contacts

Lives Alone
(N=11)
Lives With Others
(N=58)
All Quarantined
(N=69)
n % n % n %
Compliance with Quarantine
Observed quarantine 3 27 34 59 37 57
Left home for any reason 8 73 24 41 32 46
Reasons for Noncompliancea
To buy groceries 8 73 17 29 25 36
To go to work 1 9 5 9 6 9
Visit family/friends 4 36 2 3 4 6
Other reasons 4 36 4 7 8 12
Number of patients who reported ill contactsb
Any ill contacts 1 9 15 26 17 25
Co-worker sick 0 0 1 2 1 1
Household member sick 0 0 14 24 14 20
Other (eg, friends) 1 9 1 2 2 3
a

Percentages might add to over 100% since patients can report multiple reasons for noncompliance.

b

Patients reported if their co-workers, household members, or friends were also sick (ie, ill contacts).

Percentages might add to over 100% since patients can report ill contacts at more than 1 place.