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. 2022 Oct 31;22:1993. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-14310-6

Table 2.

Effect of protective behavior on SARS-CoV-2 infection risk in the population sample

Univariate analysis* Adjusted for time of enrollment, sociodemographics, pandemic-related behavior
Prevalence ratio [95% CI] P Prevalence ratio [95% CI] P
Physical distancing 0.71 [0.59; 0.85] 0.00015 0.77 [0.62; 0.96] 0.022
Use of face masks 0.73 [0.55; 0.96] 0.025 0.96 [0.68; 1.36] 0.83
Hand hygiene 1.08 [0.88; 1.34] 0.46 1.12 [0.88; 1.44] 0.36

Robust Poisson regression models. Dependent variable: SARS-CoV-2 infections during baseline and follow-up; independent variables: physical distancing, wearing face masks, and hand hygiene at baseline

* Physical distancing (n = 9,664), use of face masks (n = 9,678), hand hygiene

(n = 9,326)

Adjustment for time of enrolment into study, age, sex, socioeconomic status, occupational status, COVID-19 vaccination status, COVID-19 contact in the past two weeks, participation in gatherings in the past two weeks, travel (any), disinfecting hands (> 2 per day), and avoidance of shaking hands, attending gatherings, and hugging of people in direct surrounding area (n = 7,183). CI, confidence interval