Analysis of community behavior in coronavirus disease-19 prevention in Medan

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus (CoV) is a type of virus that can cause interference with the respiratory tract. The development of CoV disease (COVID)-19 is happening fast in the world, especially in Indonesia. In Medan, the highest number of COVID-19 cases was spread in the Medan Selayang sub-district. One of the steps taken by the government to reduce transmission of COVID-19 is by implementing prevention and social distancing behavior. Community behavior is influenced by various factors such as age, sex, physical nature, level of education, and socioeconomic to culture. AIM: The aim of this study was to find out the factors that influence the community behavior of Medan Selayang people in the effort to prevent COVID-19. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 102 respondents. Data collection methods, in the form of primary data, are carried out by distributing and filling out questionnaires through the Google form media. RESULTS: One hundred two respondents were found that 90.2% of respondents had good behavior in COVID-19 prevention efforts. The multinomial logistic regression found sig. (P) on the variables of gender, age, education level, and employment status, respectively, 0.360, 0.772, 0.860, and 0.878 (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In this study, no significant relationship was found between sex, age, education level, and employment status on COVID-19 preventive behavior.