Research Article

Poor COVID-19 Preventive Practice among Healthcare Workers in Northwest Ethiopia, 2020

Table 1

Preventive practice of healthcare professions towards COVID-19.

Preventive practice questionsResponse
Yes (%)No (%)

In the past 4 weeks, had travel history out of my town536 (85.08)94 (14.92)
In the past 4 weeks, had been in any crowded place273 (43.33)357 (56.67)
In the past 4 weeks, had consistently used face mask in the working place228 (36.19)402 (63.81)
In the past 4 weeks, had shaken hands with friends/staff404 (64.13)226 (35.87)
In the past 4 weeks, had washed hands frequently with soap/used sanitizers529 (83.97)101 (16.03)

Note. Good preventive practice if the mean value ≥3.13.