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cord-257603-ov0b8yub	Azlan, Arina Anis	Public knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19: A cross-sectional study in Malaysia	2020-05-21		.txt	text/plain	4685	256	54	To measure practices, participants were asked yes/no questions on whether they had avoided going to crowded places such as weddings; wore a face mask when leaving home; and whether they practiced proper hand hygiene in the week before the movement control order (MCO). The first question asked whether or not they agreed that the COVID-19 situation would be successfully controlled; second, whether they thought Malaysia would be able to win its battle against the virus; and third, whether they thought the Malaysian government was handling the health crisis well [Fig 1] . Practices toward COVID-19 were measured using three questions enquiring on: 1) avoidance of crowded places, 2) wearing of face masks; and 3) practising proper hand hygiene in the week before the Movement Control Order (MCO) was implemented in Malaysia [Fig 2] . Public knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 in Malaysia residents in the Eastern region and retirees were among the highest percentage of participants who had not practised good hand hygiene in the week before the MCO.	./cache/cord-257603-ov0b8yub.txt	./txt/cord-257603-ov0b8yub.txt