TABLE 3.
Behavioral responses after easing the restriction by country (n = 2259).
| After easing the restriction, I have | Total (n = 2259) | United Arab Emirates (n = 530) | Jordan (n = 517) | Palestine (n = 626) | Lebanon (n = 586) | χ 2 | p-value |
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| Washed my hands less often than usual with soap and water | 595 (26.3) | 155 (29.2) | 122 (23.6) | 167 (26.7) | 151 (25.8) | 4.45 | 0.217 |
| Used alcoholic hand gel less than usual | 1062 (47.0) | 227 (42.8) | 217 (42.0) | 366 (58.5) | 252 (43.0) | 45.74 | <0.001 |
| Reduced the amount I clean or disinfect objects that I might touch | 1226 (54.3) | 275 (51.9) | 285 (55.1) | 351 (56.1) | 315 (53.8) | 2.25 | 0.523 |
| Been in crowded places generally | 994 (44.0) | 214 (40.4) | 170 (32.9) | 311 (49.7) | 299 (51.0) | 48.69 | <0.001 |
| Increased the amount I use public transport | 660 (29.2) | 98 (18.5) | 100 (19.3) | 287 (45.8) | 175 (29.9) | 137.69 | <0.001 |
| Joined more social events, such as meeting friends, or eating out | 1316 (58.3) | 317 (59.8) | 260 (50.3) | 370 (59.1) | 369 (63.0) | 19.56 | <0.001 |
| Increased the amount I go into shops | 1105 (48.9) | 284 (53.6) | 197 (38.1) | 316 (50.5) | 308 (52.6) | 32.53 | <0.001 |
| Sent one or more of my children to school or pre-school | 971 (43.0) | 256 (48.3) | 241 (46.6) | 261 (41.7) | 213 (36.3) | 19.85 | <0.001 |
Values represent frequencies and percentages [n (%)] of people of answered yes, χ2, chi-square; P-values based on a = 0.05 level of significance following chi-square test.