Table 1.
Primary outcome: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guideline adherence measure.a
During the past 4 weeks, how often did you… | Always | Usually | Sometimes | Rarely or Never |
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing? |
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Use hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol when soap and water was not readily available? |
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Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth? |
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Avoid close contact with people who are sick? |
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Remain at least 6 feet away from other people when in public? |
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Stay home as much as possible? |
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Use a cloth face cover over your nose and mouth when in public? |
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Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or use the inside of your elbow when you coughed or sneezed? |
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Throw used tissues in the trash? |
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Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds after coughing or sneezing? |
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Clean and disinfectant frequently touched surfaces in your home (eg, tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, desks, phones, toilets, faucets)? |
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Use detergent or soap and water to clean dirty surfaces before disinfection? |
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When cleaning surfaces, how often did you use any of the following: a diluted household bleach, a solution that was at least 70% alcohol, or another EPAb-registered household disinfectant? |
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aParticipants rated how often they engaged in the recommended behaviors in this table during the past 4 weeks on a scale from 0 (rarely or never) to 3 (always), with higher scores representing higher adherence.
bEPA: Environmental Protection Agency.