Table 4.
Good preventive/perceived practices towards COVID-19 pandemic among urban and rural respondents of Bangladesh (n = 1520).
| Practice Items | Rural | Urban | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % (95% C.I) | n | % (95% C.I) | Total n (%) | p-Value | |
| Total respondents | 911 | 59.9 | 609 | 40.1 | 1520 (100.0) | |
| Preventive practices | ||||||
| P1. Practice self-isolation/Home quarantine | 777 | 85.3 (82.9–87.5) | 561 | 92.1 (89.8–94.1) | 1338 (88.0) | <0.01* |
| P2. Ensure sufficient food stock | 297 | 32.3 (29.6–35.7) | 211 | 34.4 (30.9–38.5) | 508 (33.4) | 0.437 * |
| P3. Practice respiratory hygiene | 507 | 55.7 (52.4–58.9) | 371 | 60.9 (57.0–64.7) | 878 (57.7) | <0.05 * |
| P4. Wash hand frequently using hand sanitizer | 712 | 78.2 (75.4–80.7) | 554 | 91.0 (88.5–93.1) | 1266 (83.2) | <0.01 * |
| P5. Use face mask | 697 | 76.5 (73.7–79.2) | 484 | 79.5 (76.1–82.5) | 1181 (77.6) | 0.187 * |
| P6. Avoid touching nose, mouth and eyes | 688 | 75.5 (72.7–78.2) | 501 | 82.3 (79.1–85.1) | 1189 (78.2) | <0.01 * |
| P7. Maintain social distance (min 1 m) | 440 | 48.3 (45.1–51.5) | 418 | 68.6 (64.9–72.2) | 858 (56.4) | <0.01 * |
| P8. Avoid practice of handshake | 446 | 49.0 (45.7–52.2) | 319 | 52.4 (48.4–56.3) | 765 (50.3) | 0.209 * |
| P9. Avoid practice of handshake hug | 678 | 74.4 (71.5–77.2) | 474 | 77.8 (74.4–81.0) | 1152 (75.7) | 0.143 * |
| P10. Avoid visit to any public places | 413 | 45.3 (42.1–48.6) | 230 | 37.8 (34.0–41.7) | 643 (42.3) | <0.01 * |
| P11. Avoid contact with infected person | 796 | 87.4 (85.1–88.9) | 555 | 91.1 (88.7–93.2) | 1351 (88.8) | <0.05 * |
| P12. Seek immediate medical attention/treatment regarding primary symptoms | 556 | 61.0 (57.8–64.2) | 426 | 70.0 (66.2–73.5) | 982 (64.6) | <0.01* |
| Summarized preventive practices against COVID-19 | <0.01 * | |||||
| Good | 200 | 22.0 (19.4–24.7) | 198 | 32.5 (28.9–36.3) | 398 (26.2) | |
| Poor | 711 | 78.0 (75.3–80.6) | 411 | 67.5 (63.7–71.1) | 1122 (73.8) | |
All p-values are based on a Chi-square test of numbers in urban and rural categories except those indicated by an asterisk (*) which are based on Fisher’s exact test. Scores considered (≥80 = good and <80 = poor).