Table 3.
The COVID-19 prevention practice of health workers 2021.
S. no | Variable | Frequency | Percent | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Did the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus make you increase the frequency of washing hands? | Yes | 384 | 91.1 |
No | 37 | 8.9 | ||
2 | Did you carry hand sanitizer with you during the outbreak in Ethiopia? | Yes | 358 | 85.1 |
No | 63 | 14.9 | ||
3 | Did you write down or store in your phone any helpline number to contact in case you suspected that you or someone you know has the COVID-19 virus? | Yes | 219 | 52.0 |
No | 202 | 48.0 | ||
4 | Did you maintain social distance during the outbreak? | Yes | 365 | 86.6 |
No | 56 | 13.4 | ||
5 | Did you cover coughs and sneeze with a tissue/handkerchief during the outbreak? | Yes | 181 | 43.1 |
No | 240 | 56.9 | ||
6 | Did you avoid unnecessary travel or outing during the outbreak? | Yes | 189 | 45 |
No | 232 | 55 | ||
7 | Did you dispose used mask in dust bin? | Yes | 373 | 88.6 |
No | 48 | 11.4 | ||
8 | Do you wash your hands after sneezing or coughing? | Yes | 210 | 49.9 |
No | 169 | 40.1 | ||
9 | Do you touch your face, nose, or mouth with your unclean hands? | Yes | 184 | 43.6 |
No | 237 | 56.4 | ||
10 | In order to prevent contracting and spreading COVID-19 I avoid handshaking, hugging and kissing | Yes | 367 | 87.1 |
No | 54 | 12.9 |