Table 4  Reported compliance with preventive practices against COVID-19
RT-PCR - reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction
Preventive practices  RT-PCR positive n=126 (33.2%)  RT-PCR negative n=253 (66.8%)  p-value
Use of drugs for COVID-19 prophylaxis  
     Hydroxychloroquine      20 (16.3)      61 (24.9)      0.059  
     Alternative medicines  52 (41.9)  63 (26.2)  0.002
Practice social distancing of staying 6 feet away from each other  < 0.001
     Almost always (more than 90%)    42 (33.3)    25 (9.9)  
     Mostly (about 75%)    33 (25.2)    46 (18.1)  
     Commonly (about 50%)    25 (19.8)    68 (26.9)  
     Sometimes (about 25%)    17 (13.5)    90 (35.6)  
     Rarely (less than 10%)  9 (7.1)  24 (9.4)
Practiced mask fit check  42 (33.3)  44 (17.4)  < 0.001
Hand hygiene      
     Frequency            < 0.001  
          Once every hour    38 (32.8)    26 (10.3)  
          Every 2-3 hourly    30 (25.9)    50 (19.7)  
          Every 3-4 hourly    21 (18.1)    77 (30.4)  
          Less than that    37 (31.9)    100 (39.5)  
     Appropriate duration ensured    59 (46.8)    59 (23.3)    < 0.001