[Retracted] The Commitment of Nineveh Governorate Residents to the Precautionary Measures against Global 2019 Pandemic and Dermatological Affection of Precautions
Table 3
Responses of Nineveh governorate residence to each precautionary measure recommended by the WHO and imposed by the national authorities.
Precautionary measure
Choice
Number of participants responded (%)
Do you commit to wearing a mask when you go out or in crowded unventilated spaces?
Always
604 (67.0%)
Often
256 (28.0%)
Rarely
47 (5.0%)
Do you commit to keeping 2-meter safe distance from others?
Always
306 (33.7%)
Often
525 (57.9%)
Rarely
76 (8.4%)
Do you commit to wearing gloves when you are outside your house?
Always
604 (66%)
Often
256 (28.2%)
Rarely
47 (5.2%)
Do you commit to avoiding crowded, closed, and unventilated places?
Always
612 (67.5%)
Often
249 (27.5%)
Rarely
46 (5.1%)
Do you commit to using hand detergents or washing your hands with soap after touching things outside your house?
Always
369 (40.7%)
Often
505 (55.7%)
Rarely
33 (3.6%)
Do you commit to washing your hands for at least 20 s and in the 5 steps way recommended by the WHO?
Always
279 (30.8%)
Often
430 (47.4%)
Rarely
198 (21.8%)
Do you commit to house quarantine being imposed by health and directorial governorate authorities?
Always
601 (66.3%)
Often
260 (28.7%)
Rarely
46 (5.1%)
Do you commit to sterilizing or washing your clothes when you return to your house?
Always
60 (6.6%)
Often
310 (34.2%)
Rarely
537 (59.2%)
Do you eat takeout foods from restaurants and cafes?
Always
51 (5.6%)
Often
268 (29.5%)
Rarely
588 (64.8%)
Do you use the mass transportations when you are transporting from one place to another?
Always
108 (11.9%)
Often
276 (30.4%)
Rarely
523 (57.7%)
Do you commit to washing fruits and vegetables before eating them?
Always
594 (65.5%)
Often
289 (31.9%)
Rarely
24 (2.6%)
Do you commit to doing sports activities to enhance your immune system and health?
Always
244 (26.9%)
Often
388 (42.8%)
Rarely
275 (30.3%)
Do you commit to doing sports activities to enhance your immune system and health?
Always
244 (26.9%)
Often
388 (42.8%)
Rarely
275 (30.3%)
Do you use food supplements of vitamins and minerals that improve your immunity?
Always
148 (16.3%)
Often
418 (46.1%)
Rarely
341 (37.6%)
Do you use disposable wipes when you are sneezing or coughing?
Always
454 (50.7%)
Often
383 (42.8%)
Rarely
58 (6.5%)
Do you commit to getting rid of precautionary equipment in the right way recommended by the WHO?
Always
317 (35.0%)
Often
480 (52.9%)
Rarely
110 (12.1%)
Do you commit to being aware of up-to-date information about COVID-19 and precautionary measures from the WHO and national health authorities?