Table 3 Participant’s attitudes and practices toward the COVID-19 pandemic by residences (n=1990)
Variables | Rural | Urban | Total | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N= 835 (42.0%) | N=1155 (58.0 %) | N= 1990 (100%) | ||
How disturbed have you been in the past 3 months regarding your | ||||
 Mental Health | ||||
  Mild | 84 (10.1) | 114 (9.9) | 198 (9.9) | 0.001* |
  Moderate | 253 (30.3) | 323 (28.0) | 576 (28.9) |  |
  Severe | 498 (59.6) | 718 (62.2) | 1216 (61.1) |  |
 Health status | ||||
  Mild | 236 (28.3) | 317 (27.4) | 553 (27.8) | 0.019* |
  Moderate | 309 (37.0) | 372 (32.2) | 681 (34.2) |  |
  Severe | 290 (34.7) | 466 (40.3) | 756 (38.0) |  |
 Studies achievement | ||||
  Mild | 60 (7.2) | 123 (10.6) | 183 (9.2) | 0.129 |
  Moderate | 354 (42.4) | 453 (39.2) | 807 (40.6) |  |
  Severe | 421 (50.4) | 579 (50.6) | 1000 (50.3) |  |
 Daily activities | ||||
  Mild | 54 (6.5) | 69 (6.0) | 123 (6.2) | 0.956 |
  Moderate | 118 (14.4) | 114 (9.9) | 232 (11.7) |  |
  Severe | 663 (79.4) | 972 (84.2) | 1635 (82.2) |  |
Trusting the protective measures (Level of confidence) | ||||
 Wearing the mask |  |  |  |  |
  Low | 14 (1.7) | 38 (3.3) | 52 (2.6) |  |
  Moderate | 228 (27.3) | 305 (26.2) | 533 (26.8) | 0.030* |
  High | 593 (71.0) | 812 (70.3) | 1407 (70.46) |  |
 Covering nose and mouth during sneezing and coughing | ||||
  Low | 4 (0.5) | 22 (1.9) | 26 (1.3) | 0.001* |
  Moderate | 119 (23.8) | 258 (22.3) | 457 (23.0) |  |
  High | 632 (75.5) | 875 (75.8) | 1507 (75.7 ) |  |
 Social distancing | ||||
  Low | 14 (1.7) | 27 (2.3) | 41 (2.1) | 0.003* |
  Moderate | 228 (27.3) | 256 (22.2) | 484 (24.3) |  |
  High | 593 (71.0) | 872 (75.5) | 1465 (73.6) |  |
 Washing hands with soap and water | ||||
  Low | 6 (0.7) | 18 (1.6) | 24 (1.2) | 0.001* |
  Moderate | 197 (23.6) | 267 (23.1) | 464 (23.3) |  |
  High | 632 (75.7) | 870 (75.3) | 1502 (75.5) |  |
Practices of precautionary actions in the community | ||||
 Do you use a facemask when leaving home? | ||||
  Sometimes | 96 (11.5) | 161 (13.9) | 257 (12.9) | 0.003* |
  Regularly | 393 (47.1) | 572 (49.5) | 965 (48.5) |  |
  All the time | 346 (41.4) | 422 (36.5) | 768 (38.6) |  |
 Do you avoid crowded places to protect yourself from COVID-19? | ||||
  Sometimes | 184 (22.0) | 157 (13.6) | 341 (17.1) | 0.001* |
  Regularly | 348 (41.7) | 416 (36.0) | 764 (38.4) |  |
  All the time | 303 (36.3) | 582 (50.4) | 885 (44.5) |  |
 Do you practice social distancing to protect yourself? | ||||
  Sometimes | 0 (0.0) | 525 (45.5) | 525 (26.4) | 0.003* |
  Regularly | 0 (0.0) | 528 (50.4) | 528 (29.2) |  |
  All the time | 835 (100) | 48 (4.2) | 883 (44.4) |  |
 Do you use disinfectant or hand gel to wash your hands to protect yourself? | ||||
  Sometimes | 101 (12.1) | 172 (14.9) | 273 (13.7) | 0.001* |
  Regularly | 256 (30.7) | 314 (27.2) | 570 (28.9) |  |
  All the time | 478 (57.2) | 669 (57.9 ) | 1147 (57.6 ) |  |
 Do you cover your nose with a tissue when coughing and sneezing? | ||||
  Sometimes | 45 (5.4) | 194 (16.8) | 239 (12.0) | 0.001* |
  Regularly | 306 (36.6) | 296 (25.6) | 602 (30.3) |  |
  All the time | 484 (58.0) | 665 (57.6) | 1149 (57.7) |  |