Table 2 Participant’s attitudes and practices toward the COVID-19 pandemic by gender (n=1990)
Variables | Male | Female | Total | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N= 633 (31.7%) | N=1360 (68.3 %) | N= 1990 (100%) | ||
 How disturbed have you been in the past 3 months regarding your | ||||
 Mental Health | ||||
  Mild | 78 (12.4) | 120 (8.8) | 198 (9.9) | 0.001* |
  Moderate | 203 (32.2) | 373 (27.4) | 576 (28.9) |  |
  Severe | 349 (55.4) | 867 (63.8) | 1216 (61.1) |  |
 Health status | ||||
  Mild | 168 (26.7) | 385 (28.3) | 553 (27.8) | 0.019* |
  Moderate | 195 (31.0) | 486 (35.7) | 681 (34.2) |  |
  Severe | 267 (42.4) | 489 (36.0) | 756 (38.0) |  |
 Studies achievement | ||||
  Mild | 70 (11.1) | 113 (8.3) | 183 (9.2) | 0.129 |
  Moderate | 248 (39.4) | 559 (41.1) | 807 (40.6) |  |
  Severe | 312 (49.5) | 688 (50.6) | 1000 (50.3) |  |
 Daily activities | ||||
  Mild | 38 (6.0) | 85 (6.3) | 123 (6.2) | 0.956 |
  Moderate | 72 (11.4) | 160 (11.8) | 232 (11.7) |  |
  Severe | 520 (82.5) | 1115 (82.0) | 1635 (82.2) |  |
Trusting the protective measures (Level of confidence) | ||||
 Wearing the mask | ||||
  Low | 24 (3.8) | 28 (2.1) | 52 (2.6) | 0.030* |
  Moderate | 177 (28.1) | 356 (26.2) | 533 (26.8) |  |
  High | 429 (68.1) | 976 (71.8) | 1407 (70.46) |  |
 Covering nose and mouth during sneezing and coughing | ||||
  Low | 17 (2.7) | 9 (0.7) | 26 (1.3) | 0.001* |
  Moderate | 163 (25.9) | 294 (21.6) | 457 (23.0) |  |
  High | 450 (71.4) | 1057 (77.1) | 1507 (75.7 ) |  |
 Social distancing | ||||
  Low | 23 (3.7) | 18 (1.3) | 41 (2.1) | 0.003* |
  Moderate | 152 (24.1) | 332 (24.4) | 484 (24.3) |  |
  High | 455 (72.2) | 1010 (74.3) | 1465 (73.6) |  |
 Washing hands with soap and water | ||||
  Low | 15 (2.4) | 9 (0.7) | 24 (1.2) | 0.001* |
  Moderate | 162 (25.7) | 302 (22.2) | 464 (23.3) |  |
  High | 453 (71.9) | 1049 (77.1) | 1502 (75.5) |  |
Practices of precautionary actions in the community | ||||
 Do you use a facemask when leaving home? | ||||
  Sometimes | 105 (16.7) | 152 (11.2) | 257 (12.9) | 0.003* |
  Regularly | 289 (45.9) | 676 (49.7) | 965 (48.5) |  |
  All the time | 236 (37.5) | 532 (39.1) | 768 (38.6) |  |
 Do you avoid crowded places to protect yourself from COVID-19? | ||||
  Sometimes | 79 (12.5) | 268 (19.3) | 341 (17.1) | 0.001* |
  Regularly | 248 (39.4) | 516 (37.9) | 764 (38.4) |  |
  All the time | 303 (48.1) | 582 (42.8) | 885 (44.5) |  |
 Do you practice social distancing to protect yourself? | ||||
  Sometimes | 162 (25.7) | 363 (26.7) | 525 (26.4) | 0.003* |
  Regularly | 215 (34.1) | 367 (27.0) | 582 (29.2) |  |
  All the time | 253 (40.2) | 630 (46.3) | 883 (44.4) |  |
 Do you use disinfectant or hand gel to wash your hands to protect yourself? | ||||
  Sometimes | 113 (17.9) | 160 (11.8) | 273 (13.7) | 0.001* |
  Regularly | 191 (30.3) | 379 (27.9) | 570 (28.9) |  |
  All the time | 826 (51.7) | 821 (60.4 ) | 1147 (57.6 ) |  |
 Do you cover your nose with a tissue when coughing and sneezing? | ||||
  Sometimes | 90 (14.3) | 149 (11.0) | 239 (12.0) | 0.001* |
  Regularly | 109 (17.3) | 493 (36.3) | 602 (30.3) |  |
  All the time | 431 (68.4) | 718 (52.8) | 1149 (57.7) |  |