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Table 2 Disease prevention knowledge and attitude among participants

From: Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on middle-aged and older females in China: a comparative study of urban-rural disparities

Variables

Urban

(n = 3680)

N(%)

Rural

(n = 6383)

N(%)

Total

(n = 10063)

N(%)

χ2

P

Hand washing

No

515 (14.0)

1686 (26.4)

2201 (21.9)

210.690

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

Yes

3165 (86.0)

4697 (73.6)

7862 (78.1)

Using alcohol and disinfectant

No

726 (19.7)

2197 (34.4)

2923 (29.0)

244.452

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

Yes

2954 (80.3)

4186 (65.6)

7140 (71.0)

Avoid handshaking

No

962 (26.1)

2539 (39.8)

3501 (34.8)

191.320

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

Yes

2718 (73.9)

3844 (60.2)

6562 (65.2)

Wear a mask and glove

No

226 (6.1)

962 (15.1)

1188 (11.8)

178.779

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

Yes

3454 (93.9)

5421 (84.9)

8875 (88.2)

Avoid travel

No

733 (19.9)

1949 (30.5)

2682 (26.7)

134.564

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

Yes

2947 (80.1)

4434 (69.5)

7381 (73.3)

Avoid gathering

No

441 (12.0)

1457 (22.8)

1898 (18.9)

179.313

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

Yes

3239 (88.0)

4926 (77.2)

8165 (81.1)

Social distance

No

681 (18.5)

1829 (28.7)

2510 (24.9)

128.421

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

Yes

2999 (81.5)

4554 (71.3)

7553 (75.1)

Government’s measures

Stricter than necessary

472 (12.8)

1155 (18.0)

1627 (16.2)

170.902

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

Satisfied

2920 (79.3)

4312 (67.6)

7232 (71.9)

Less strict than necessary

137 (3.7)

380 (6.0)

517 (5.1)

Do not know

151 (4.2)

536 (8.4)

687 (6.8)