Table 5.
Contrast between preventive measures and psychological distress during the pandemic.
| TOTAL(N = 3227) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHQ | |||||
| M (SD) | Yes (N = 2544) |
No (N = 683) |
Statistical | p | |
| Covering mouth | 4.56 (0.76) | 4.55 (0.76) | 4.60 (0.75) | −1.411 | 0.158 |
| Avoiding sharing utensils | 4.29 (1.16) | 4.25 (1.17) | 4.43 (1.10) | −3.784 | <0.001 |
| Washing hands with soap and water | 4.75 (0.52) | 4.74 (0.53) | 4.79 (0.47) | −2.250 | 0.025 |
| Washing hands with hydroalcoholic solution | 3.89 (1.12) | 3.86 (1.12) | 4.00 (1.12) | −2.994 | 0.003 |
| Washing hands immediately after coughing, touching the nose, or sneezing | 3.60 (1.18) | 3.56 (1.17) | 3.75 (1.18) | −3.675 | <0.001 |
| Washing hands after touching potentially contaminated objects | 4.57 (0.75) | 4.56 (0.76) | 4.62 (0.72) | −1.710 | 0.087 |
| Wearing a mask regardless of the presence of symptoms | 4.77 (0.62) | 4.77 (0.62) | 4.77 (0.61) | −0.303 | 0.762 |
| Leaving at least a metre and a half distance | 4.51 (0.67) | 4.49 (0.68) | 4.58 (0.65) | −3.157 | 0.002 |
Note: Likert-type response scale from 1 (Never) to 5 (Always).