Table 6.
COVID-19 associated preventive practices among study participants.
| Variable categories | Options | Score | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1: Do you regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water? | No | 0 | 7 (1.8) |
| Yes, I do it for myself | 0.5 | 39 (9.9) | |
| Yes, I do it for myself and also educate others to do so | 1.0 | 349 (88.4) | |
| P2: Do you maintain at least 1 m (3 ft) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing? | No | 0 | 14 (3.5) |
| Yes, I do it for myself | 0.5 | 54 (13.7) | |
| Yes, I do it for myself and also educate others to do so | 1.0 | 327 (82.8) | |
| P3: Do you avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth? | No | 0 | 48 (12.2) |
| Yes, I do it for myself | 0.5 | 76 (19.2) | |
| Yes, I do it for myself and also educate others to do so | 1.0 | 271 (68.6) | |
| P4: Do you cover your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze? | No | 0 | 14 (3.5) |
| Yes, I do it for myself | 0.5 | 67 (17.0) | |
| Yes, I do it for myself and also educate others to do so | 1.0 | 314 (79.5) | |
| P5: Will you self-isolate by staying at home if you begin to feel unwell, even with mild symptoms, such as headache, low grade fever, and runny nose? | No | 0 | 19 (4.8) |
| Yes, I will do it for myself | 0.5 | 105 (26.6) | |
| Yes, I will do it for myself and also educate others to do so | 1.0 | 271 (68.6) | |
| P6: Do you use a mask when going outside? | No | 0 | 8 (2.0) |
| Yes, I do it for myself | 0.5 | 56 (14.2) | |
| Yes, I do it for myself and also educate others to do so | 1.0 | 331 (83.8) | |
| P7: After implementation of lockdown in Bangladesh, how many times have you gone outside your home? | None at all | 2.0 | 209 (52.9) |
| 1–2 times | 1.5 | 95 (24.1) | |
| 2–4 times | 1.0 | 48 (12.2) | |
| 4–10 times | 0.5 | 19 (4.8) | |
| More than 10 times | 0 | 24 (6.1) | |
| P8: Have you convinced any of your family members to not go outside their home unless necessary? | Yes (positive) | 1.0 | 346 (87.6) |
| No (negative) | 0 | 49 (12.4) | |
| P9: Do you think that Bangladesh will be able to minimize the death rate or will the situation become worse like Italy, Spain and the United States? | Yes (positive) | 0 | 59 (14.9) |
| Maybe (neutral) | 0.5 | 253 (64.1) | |
| No (negative) | 1.0 | 83 (21.0) |