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Table 5 Infection prevention practice of chronic disease patients toward COVID–19, Aksum Hospital, Northern Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 422)

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 among chronic disease patients at Aksum Hospital, Northern Ethiopia, 2020: a cross-sectional study

Serial Number

Questions

Frequency

Yes N (%)

No N (%)

1.

Do you participate in meetings, religious activities, events, and other social gatherings or any crowded place in areas with ongoing community transmission?

263(62.3)

159(37.7)

2.

In recent days, have you worn a mask when leaving home?

141(33.4)

281(66.6)

3.

If yes, do you touch the front of the mask when taking it off?

121(85.8)

20(14.2)

4.

Do you reuse a mask?

128(90.8)

13(9.2)

5.

Do you wash your hands with soap and water frequently for at least 20s or use sanitizer/60% alcohol?

272(64.5)

150(35.5)

6.

Do you touch your eyes, nose, and mouth frequently with unwashed hands?

123(29.1)

299(70.9)

7.

Do you clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces?

242(57.3)

180(42.7)

8.

Do you practice “physical distancing” by remaining 6 ft/2 m away from others at all times?

120(28.4)

302(71.6)

9.

Do you use other workers’ phones, desks, offices, or other work tools and equipment?

336(79.6)

86(20.4)

10.

Do you limit contact (such as handshakes)?

312(73.9)

110(26.1)

11.

Do you eat or drink in bars and restaurants?

270(64)

152(36)

12.

Do you cover your nose and mouth during coughing or sneezing with the elbow or a tissue, and then throw the tissue in the trash?

299(70.9)

123(29.1)

13.

Do you prefer to stay at home, in a room with the window open during the transmission period?

133(31.5)

289(68.5)

14.

Do you stay home when you were sick due to common cold-like infection during the transmission period?

294(72.8)

110(27.2)

15.

Do you listen and follow the direction of your state and local authorities?

273(67.6)

131(32.4)