Table 1.
Preventive Health Behaviors | Mean | Median | |
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1 | Wear a mask in public | 3.0 | 3 |
2 | Self-monitor for respiratory symptoms (eg, cough, runny nose, fever, sore throat, and dyspnea) | 2.8 | 3 |
3 | Follow respiratory hygiene recommendations (eg, covering coughs or sneezes by wearing face masks or handkerchief and washing hands often) | 2.9 | 3 |
4 | Avoid hand-to-face (especially eyes, mouth, and nose) contact | 2.1 | 2 |
5 | Check body temperature regularly | 2.5 | 3 |
6 | Wash hands or use hand sanitizer after touching objects and surfaces in public | 2.7 | 3 |
7 | Clean and disinfect shared objects and surfaces | 2.1 | 2 |
8 | Clean and disinfect packaged products | 1.3 | 1 |
9 | Gargle immediately after returning home | 2.6 | 3 |
10 | Limit international or domestic travel only to the essential | 2.8 | 3 |
11 | Limit usage of public transportation only to the essential | 2.0 | 2 |
12 | Avoid crowded, closed, and close-contact settings | 2.6 | 3 |
13 | Limit gatherings only to the essential | 2.5 | 3 |
14 | Maintain social distance (ie, 2 m) in public areas | 2.0 | 2 |
15 | Avoid contact with individuals at high risk for severe illnesses (eg, elders) | 2.5 | 3 |
16 | Keep up with the latest information and recommendations from health authorities | 2.4 | 3 |
17 | Follow the government’s physical/social-distancing (stay-home) orders/requests | 2.6 | 3 |
Total | 41.4 | 42 | |
Mental health effects | Mean | Median | |
1 | Have stress and/or symptoms of depression due to following social-distancing (stay-home) orders | 1.8 | 2 |
2 | Feel alienated from society | 1.3 | 1 |
Total | 3.1 | 3 |
Always, 3; Often, 2; Sometimes, 1; Never, 0.