| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T4 |
0-10 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Background |
| T5 |
11-97 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Preventive practices are the mainstay to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| T6 |
98-207 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We tried to assess the self-reported adherence of our participants to the already known preventive practices. |
| T7 |
208-363 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Furthermore, we tried to determine whether the non-compliance to specific preventive practices was associated with the acquisition of the infection or not. |
| T8 |
364-371 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Methods |
| T9 |
372-562 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We enrolled 379 healthcare workers, hospital staff, and their family members who were tested for COVID-19 by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in an outpatient clinic. |
| T10 |
563-681 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Socio-demography and the infection prevention practices of the individuals were recorded in a preformed questionnaire. |
| T11 |
682-802 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Statistical analysis was performed to find out the statistical association between these factors and the RT-PCR results. |
| T12 |
803-979 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Adjusted and unadjusted odds ratios were determined to find out the degree of protection provided by each of the preventive practices concerning the development of the disease. |
| T13 |
980-987 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Results |
| T14 |
988-1158 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Social distancing (p<0.001), hand hygiene (p<0.001), ensuring N-95 mask fit check (p<0.001), and the use of alternative medications (p=0.002) were found to be protective. |
| T15 |
1159-1279 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Resident doctors were at a lower risk of developing the disease as compared to the other healthcare workers (odds ratio: |
| T16 |
1280-1286 |
Sentence |
denotes |
0.39). |
| T17 |
1287-1297 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Conclusion |
| T18 |
1298-1451 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The failure to practice the already known preventive practices is probably one of the most important factors in the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| T19 |
1452-1566 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Adherence to these practices is the intervention of choice to reduce disease transmission in the current scenario. |