Table 4 Average extra costs of each item during COVID-19 pandemic
Items | N (%) N = 263 | Cost (L.E.)/month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N* | Min | Max | Mean (SD) | ||
Do you use a mask? | |||||
Yes | 251 (95.3) | 219 | 50 | 350 | 157.7 (70.9) |
No | 12 (4.6) | ||||
Do you buy face shield for kids? | |||||
Yes | 98 (37.3) | 85 | 6.67 | 66.67 | 23.7 (12.3) |
No | 66 (25.1) | ||||
Not applicable | 99 (37.6) | ||||
Has any of your family members been infected with COVID-19? | |||||
Yes | 69 (26.2) | 60 | 16.67 | 2083.3 | 348.4 (344.5) |
No | 194 (73.8) | ||||
Have you spent an additional cost on hand washing soap since mid-March 2020? | |||||
Yes | 141 (53.6) | 114 | 50 | 500 | 184.3 (132.7) |
No | 122 (46.4) | ||||
Has the additional cost been spent on surface disinfectants (chlorine) since mid-March 2020? | |||||
Yes | 185 (70.3) | 148 | 30 | 300 | 110.41 (78.1) |
No | 78 (29.7) | ||||
Do you use hand sanitizers? | |||||
Yes | 247 (93.9) | 197 | 15 | 400 | 72.7 (62.1) |
No | 16 (6.1) | ||||
Do you or any family member take medicines (vitamins) to prevent the emerging corona virus? | |||||
Yes | 141 (53.6) | 113 | 40 | 400 | 135.9 (88.1) |
No | 122 (46.4) | ||||
Have you been using a mouth gargle since mid-March 2020 to prevent the emerging corona virus? | |||||
Yes | 26 (9.9) | 24 | 20 | 110 | 56.6 (27.9) |
No | 237 (90.1) | ||||
Have you or any of your family members been subjected to a periodic examination or laboratory analysis since mid-March 2020 to ensure that there is no infection? | |||||
Yes | 33 (12.5) | 28 | 100 | 600 | 338.3 (160.9) |
No | 230 (87.5) | ||||
Because of the corona case, do you use a Taxi or Uber instead of public transport, in order to avoid being in crowded places? | |||||
Yes | 116 (44.1) | 104 | 75 | 1275 | 488.9 (401.6) |
No | 147 (55.9) | ||||
Were home delivery services used many times (before–after) the epidemic spread in Egypt? | |||||
Yes–Yes | 81 (30.8) | ||||
Yes–No | 23 (8.7) | 23 | − 300 | − 300 | − 300 |
No–No | 105 (39.9) | ||||
No–Yes | 54 (20.5) | 54 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
Did you increase grocery spending after the outbreak of the epidemic in Egypt? | |||||
Yes | 99 (37.6) | 93 | 100 | 2000 | 707.2 (530.7) |
No | 164 (62.4) | ||||
School expenses changes? ** | |||||
Increase | 85 (62.04) | 75 | 83.33 | 833.33 | 295.4 (199.8) |
No increase | 52 (37.9) | ||||
University expenses changes?*** | |||||
Increase | 30 (44.7) | 26 | 83.3 | 833.3 | 192.3 (205.2) |
No increase | 37 (55.2) | ||||