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. 2021 Nov 9;7(11):e29319. doi: 10.2196/29319

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?



Use hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol when soap and water was not readily available?



Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth?



Avoid close contact with people who are sick?



Remain at least 6 feet away from other people when in public?



Stay home as much as possible?



Use a cloth face cover over your nose and mouth when in public?



Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or use the inside of your elbow when you coughed or sneezed?



Throw used tissues in the trash?



Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds after coughing or sneezing?



Clean and disinfectant frequently touched surfaces in your home (eg, tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, desks, phones, toilets, faucets)?



Use detergent or soap and water to clean dirty surfaces before disinfection?



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?



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.