Table 2

Characteristics of participants with their compliance score (N=604)

CategoriesFrequency (%)Compliance scoreP value
Mean (SD)
Socioenvironmental variables
AgeMean (±SD)35.32 (7.53)
Sex<0.001
Female342 (56.6)0.54 (0.26)
Male262 (43.4)0.43 (0.23)
Profession<0.001
Nurse355 (58.8)0.58 (0.26)
Physician249 (41.2)0.43 (0.24)
Presence of at least one NCD0.50
Yes508 (84.1)0.50 (0.25)
No96 (15.9)0.49 (0.26)
Number of NCDsMean (±SD)0.43 (0.66)
Exposure to COVID-19<0.001
Yes294 (48.7)0.54 (0.26)
No310 (51.3)0.45 (0.24)
Shift from usual living place<0.001
Yes177 (29.3)0.55 (0.29)
No427 (70.7)0.47 (0.24)
Attending COVID-19-related training/seminar0.02
Yes292 (48.3)0.47 (0.24)
No312 (51.7)0.52 (0.27)
Number of training/seminars attendedMean (±SD)0.95 (1.39)
HBM constructs
Perceived benefits0.002
Low263 (43.5)0.46 (0.25)
High341 (56.5)0.52 (0.26)
Perceived barriers<0.001
Low333 (55.1)0.56 (0.26)
High271 (44.9)0.41 (0.22)
Perceived risks<0.001
Low314 (52.0)0.53 (0.26)
High290 (48.0)0.46 (0.24)
Self-efficacy<0.001
Low236 (39.1)0.39 (0.23)
High368 (60.9)0.56 (0.25)
Cues to action<0.001
Low306 (50.7)0.42 (0.24)
High298 (49.3)0.57 (0.25)
  • HBM, Health Belief Model; NCDs, non-communicable diseases.