Table 4: A cross-tabulation between issues on COVID-19 and gender of Respondents, n = 711.

 

Gender

Total

χ2  P value

Details

Female %(n)

Male % (n)

 

 

Fear of COVID  19

 

 

 

6.251; 0.012

     Yes

68.8 (350)

58.9 (119)

66.0 (469)

 

     No

31.2 (159)

41.1 (83)

34.0 (242)

 

Change daily habits

 

 

 

15.419; 0.00

     Yes

96.9 (493)

89.6 (181)

94.8 (674)

 

     No

31.1 (16)

10.4 (21)

5.2 (37)

 

Healthcare seeking behaviour

 

 

 

 

  Exercise

 

 

 

10.005; 0.002

     Yes

17.7 (90)

28.4 (57)

20.7 (147)

 

     No

82.3 (419)

71.6 (144)

79.3 (563)

 

  Proper diet

 

 

 

0.058; 0.839

     Yes

21.2 (108)

20.4 (41)

21 (149)

 

     No

78.8 (401)

79.6 (160)

79 (561)

 

  Taking vitamins

 

 

 

5.903: 0.016

     Yes

35.4 (180)

25.9 (52)

32.7 (232)

 

     No

64.6 (329)

74.1 (149)

67.3 (478)