Table 4.
Frequency of respondent's practice toward COVID-19, Dire Dawa administration residents, Eastern Ethiopia, May 2020 (N = 415).
| Practice related questions | Yes | No | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| You avoid going to a crowded place? | 346 | 83.4 | 69 | 16.6 |
| Do you practice social distancing? | 301 | 72.5 | 114 | 27.5 |
| Do use a mask whenever you go out of your home? | 230 | 55.4 | 185 | 44.6 |
| Do you wash your hand with soap on regular basis? | 399 | 96.1 | 16 | 3.9 |
| Do you wash your hand with sanitizer on regular basis? | 303 | 73.0 | 112 | 27.0 |
| Do you stay at home when you are sick? | 88 | 21.2 | 327 | 78.8 |
| Do you cover your mouth and nose with an elbow while sneezing and coughing? | 257 | 61.9 | 158 | 38.1 |
| Do you avoid handshaking? | 229 | 55.2 | 186 | 44.8 |
| Do you practice respiratory hygiene daily? | 300 | 72.3 | 115 | 27.7 |