Table 3.

Risk perception versus compliance to COVID-19 preventive behaviours, APS wave 2, Nigeria

Wearing of facemask (n=2244)
Risk perception	Compliant	Non-compliant	Indifferent	P value
Risk not perceived	319 (32.3%)	346 (35.1%)	321 (32.6%)	<0.001
Risk perceived	796 (63.3%)	173 (13.6%)	289 (23.0%)
Total	1115	519	610
Physical distancing (n=2244)
Risk not perceived	255 (25.9%)	406 (41.2%)	325 (33.0%)	<0.001
Risk perceived	652 (51.8%)	238 (18.9%)	368 (29.3%)
Total	907 (40.4%)	644 (28.7%)	693 (30.9%)
Handwashing (n=1521)
Risk not perceived	402 (40.8%)	302 (30.6%)	282 (28.6%)	<0.001
Risk perceived	143 (11.4%)	143 (11.4%)	249 (19.8%)
Total	545 (35.8%)	445 (29.3%)	531 (34.9%)

APS, Audience Perception Survey.