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. 2022 Nov 9;27:45. doi: 10.1265/ehpm.22-00154

Table 2.

Social participation (2019) and preventive health behavior (2020) (n = 10,523)

  N %   N %


Social participation Preventive and health-promoting behavior
 Volunteering      Wash/disinfect hands    
  Yes 2,018 19.2   Implemented 9,535 90.6
  No 7,036 66.9   Not implemented 988 9.4
  Missing 1,469 14.0  Wear masks    
 Sports       Implemented 10,190 96.8
  Yes 3,220 30.6   Not implemented 333 3.2
  No 5,912 56.2  Keep social distance    
  Missing 1,391 13.2   Implemented 5,462 51.9
 Hobbies       Not implemented 5,061 48.1
  Yes 4,286 40.7  Ventilate/sanitize rooms    
  No 4,994 47.5   Implemented 5,435 51.7
  Missing 1,243 11.8   Not implemented 5,088 48.4
 Seniors      Do cough etiquette    
  Yes 1,185 11.3   Implemented 6,294 59.8
  No 7,978 75.8   Not implemented 4,229 40.2
  Missing 1,360 12.9  Do exercise    
 Neighborhood       Implemented 4,307 40.9
  Yes 3,319 31.5   Not implemented 6,216 59.1
  No 5,884 55.9  Avoid crowded places    
  Missing 1,320 12.5   Implemented 8,190 77.8
 Learning       Not implemented 2,333 22.2
  Yes 1,436 13.6  Eat healthy meals    
  No 7,633 72.5   Implemented 5,368 51.0
  Missing 1,454 13.8   Not implemented 5,155 49.0
 Kayoi-no-ba      Recommend preventive behavior    
  Yes 1,415 13.5   Implemented 2,980 28.3
  No 7,793 74.1   Not implemented 7,543 71.7
  Missing 1,315 12.5 Implement preventive and health-promoting behavior (total)
 Skills       Highly implemented (≥7) 3,553 33.8
  Yes 1,107 10.5   Not highly implemented (<7) 6,970 66.2
  No 8,038 76.4  
  Missing 1,378 13.1
 Work    
  Yes 3,189 30.3
  No 6,512 61.9
  Missing 822 7.8