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. 2022 Jan 24;6(1):e34966. doi: 10.2196/34966

Table 2.

Responses for COVID-19 preventive behavior items.

Items Responses, n (%) Score, mean (SD)

Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never
1. Use a mask, tissue, handkerchief, or sleeve to cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing 2408 (61.5) 890 (22.7) 368 (9.4) 158 (4.0) 90 (2.3) 4.4 (1.0)
2. Wear a mask when the distance between people is likely to be less than 2 m (meters) 2234 (57.1) 992 (25.3) 418 (10.7) 162 (4.1) 108 (2.8) 4.3 (1.0)
3. Wash your hands with soap or alcohol-based disinfectant before meals or upon returning home from outside, etc 2033 (51.9) 930 (23.8) 489 (12.5) 266 (6.8) 196 (5.0) 4.1 (1.2)
4. Try maintaining a minimum distance of 2 m (meters) from people 845 (21.6) 1479 (37.8) 986 (25.2) 440 (11.2) 164 (4.2) 3.6 (1.1)
5. Rest if you are not feeling well 1217 (31.1) 1059 (27.1) 805 (20.6) 497 (12.7) 336 (8.6) 3.6 (1.3)
6. Ventilate the room 1037 (26.5) 1133 (28.9) 986 (25.2) 506 (12.9) 252 (6.4) 3.6 (1.2)
7. Avoid touching your eyes, mouth, or nose after contact with doorknobs, railings, desks, light switches, etc 1035 (26.4) 1111 (28.4) 857 (21.9) 495 (12.6) 416 (10.6) 3.5 (1.3)
8. Take your temperature 853 (21.8) 717 (18.3) 932 (23.8) 798 (20.4) 614 (15.7) 3.1 (1.4)