OCTA Research TUGON NG MASA (TNM) Nationwide Survey on compliance with
Minimum Public Health Standards and Other Probes (January 26 to February 1, 2021) OCTA Research is pleased to share some of the findings from its recent TUGON NG MASA (TNM) survey regarding Covid-19 in the Philippines. The survey respondents were asked about their compliance with minimum public health standards. We have also included other probes on Covid-19 for your reference. The Tugon ng Masa (TNM) National Survey is an independent and non-commissioned poll conducted by OCTA RESEARCH all over the country from January 26 to February 1, 2021. The TNM survey utilizes a multistage probability sample using face-to-face interviews with a sample size of 1,200 respondents aged 18 and above. The survey utilizes a sampling design that allows for a 95% confidence level with a ±3% margin of error. For any clarifications or questions about the TNM survey, kindly contact Dr. Guido David, OCTA Research Fellow at 09178073343 or via email at octaresearchphilippines@gmail.com.
While majority of adult Filipinos comply with the minimum Public Health Standards set by the DOH, less are able to observe social distancing Nine out of ten Filipinos use face mask and practice regular cleaning of hands using water and soap or alcohol/hand sanitizer to avoid contracting COVID-19. The use of face mask and regular cleaning of hands using water and soap or alcohol top the measures Filipinos practice to avoid contracting COVID19, with 91% and 90% of Filipinos practicing each, respectively. This is followed by the use of face shield (82%), followed by observing physical or social distancing (67%) and staying at home when it is not necessary to go out (60%). On the other hand, only a quarter of Filipinos (25%) avoid domestic travel while only a fifth (20%) consult a doctor or healthcare provider when not feeling well. Physical and social distancing, and staying at home are practiced more in the National Capital Region compared to the other areas, see Table 1.
Table 1 MEASURES TAKEN TO AVOID CONTRACTING COVID-19 January 26 - February 1, 2021 / PHILIPPINES (in Percent) Base: Total Interviews, 100% Which of the following measures do you take to avoid contracting and/or spreading COVID-19. Multiple answers are allowed. You may also mention others not included in this list.
PH
AREA
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASS
NCR
BL
VIS
MIN
ABC
D
E
Using face mask
91
95
87
93
92
92
90
94
Regular cleaning of hands using water and soap or alcohol/hand sanitizer
90
95
90
85
91
90
90
89
Using face shield
82
86
82
75
84
86
81
81
Observing physical or social distancing Staying at home when it is not necessary to go out Covering nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing
Avoiding people who are ill
67 60 57 43 43 41
82 76 66 56 49 31
64 63 52 47 41 47
62 50 54 38 42 37
67 51 65 32 43 38
71 61 53 50 35 32
65 58 55 42 41 41
71 68 67 48 54 47
Avoiding domestic travel
25
22
30
23
19
20
23
37
Consulting a doctor or a healthcare provider when not feeling well
20
20
24
21
10
21
18
28
15 0
14 0
16 1
15 0
12 0
18 0
12 0
24 0
Taking vitamins Avoiding crowded places
Avoiding international travel Eating nutritious/healthy meals/food
Q22. Anu-ano sa mga sumusunod ang inyong ginagawa upang maiwasang mahawa at/o makahawa ng COVID-19? Maari po kayong pumili ng kahit ilan. Maaari rin po kayong magbanggit ng iba pang wala sa listahan.
Adult Filipinos wear face masks more than wearing face shields and observing social distancing to avoid contracting and spreading the Covid-19 virus In terms of frequency of use, more adult Filipinos utilized face masks more frequently or regularly than other precautionary measures to avoid contracting and spreading Covid-19, such as the wearing of face shields and observing physical distancing Around nine out of ten adult Filipinos (89%) always or regularly wear a face mask when going out of the house, while roughly four out of five adult Filipinos wash hands several times a day (81%) and/or cover their nose and mouth when coughing (79%), see Table 2. On the other hand, other precautionary measures to avoid contracting and spreading Covid-19, such as observing of physical or social distancing, and wearing of face shield when going out of the house is not consistently practiced by adult Filipinos. Only 64% of adult Filipinos regularly wore face shields when going out of the house. While 68% of adult Filipinos regularly observed physical distancing or 1meter distance when engaging with other people outside the house. The Department of Health prescribes that the minimum public health standards should be done together every day or regularly by Filipinos to ensure maximum protection against COVID-19.
Table 2 FREQUENCY OF DOING ACTIVITY TO AVOID CONTRACTING AND/OR SPREADING COVID-19 January 26 - February 1, 2021 / PHILIPPINES (in Percent) Always
Most of the time
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
Wearing or face mask when going out of the house
89
9
1
1
0
Wearing of face shield when going out of the house
64
24
9
2
0
Observing physical/social distance or 1 meter distance when engaging with other people outside of the house
68
26
5
1
0
Washing of hands several times in a day
81
17
2
0
0
Covering of nose and mouth when coughing
79
19
2
1
0
Q23. Sa nakalipas na buwan, upang maiwasang mahawa at/o makahawa ng COVID-19, gaano kadalas ninyo ginagawa ang mga sumusunod?
Table 2a FREQUENCY OF DOING ACTIVITY TO AVOID CONTRACTING AND/OR SPREADING COVID-19 January 26 - February 1, 2021 / PHILIPPINES Base: Total Interviews, 100% Wearing or face mask when going out of the house
PH
Always
AREA
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASS
NCR
BL
VIS
MIN
ABC
D
E
89
91
93
86
84
90
91
83
Rarely
9 1 1
9 0 0
6 1 0
10 3 1
14 2 1
7 2 1
8 1 0
14 3 1
Never
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Most of the time Sometimes
Q23a. Sa nakalipas na buwan, upang maiwasang mahawa at/o makahawa ng COVID-19, gaano kadalas ninyo ginagawa ang mga sumusunod? Q23a.a. Paggamit ng face mask sa tuwing lalabas ng bahay
Table 2b FREQUENCY OF DOING ACTIVITY TO AVOID CONTRACTING AND/OR SPREADING COVID-19 January 26 - February 1, 2021 / PHILIPPINES Base: Total Interviews, 100% Wearing of face shield when going out of the house
PH
Always Most of the time
AREA
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASS
NCR
BL
VIS
MIN
ABC
D
E
64
75
70
56
55
67
65
60
24
20
23
26
26
22
24
24
Rarely
9 2
5 0
6 0
12 6
15 4
10 1
9 2
10 4
Never
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Sometimes
Q23.a. Sa nakalipas na buwan, upang maiwasang mahawa at/o makahawa ng COVID-19, gaano kadalas ninyo ginagawa ang mga sumusunod? Q23a.b. Paggamit ng face shield sa tuwing lalabas ng bahay
Table 2c FREQUENCY OF DOING ACTIVITY TO AVOID CONTRACTING AND/OR SPREADING COVID-19 January 26 - February 1, 2021 / PHILIPPINES Base: Total Interviews, 100% Observing physical/social distance or 1 meter distance when engaging with other people outside of the house
Always Most of the time
PH
AREA
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASS
NCR
BL
VIS
MIN
ABC
D
E
68 26
82 15
72 26
68 24
50 36
78 18
66 28
68 25
5 1 0
3 0 0
2 0 0
7 1 0
12 2 0
4 1 0
5 0 0
6 1 0
Sometimes Rarely Never
Q23a. Sa nakalipas na buwan, upang maiwasang mahawa at/o makahawa ng COVID-19, gaano kadalas ninyo ginagawa ang mga sumusunod? Q23a.c. Pagpapanatili ng “physical/social distance” o ligtas na distansyang 1 metro kapag nakikipag-ugnayan sa mga tao sa tuwing lalabas ng bahay
Table 2d FREQUENCY OF DOING ACTIVITY TO AVOID CONTRACTING AND/OR SPREADING COVID-19 January 26 - February 1, 2021 / PHILIPPINES Base: Total Interviews, 100%
Washing of hands several times in a day
PH
Always Most of the time
AREA
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASS
NCR
BL
VIS
MIN
ABC
D
E
81
88
81
78
79
88
81
74
17
11
17
18
20
11
17
22
Sometimes
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
3
Rarely
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Never
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Q23a. Sa nakalipas na buwan, upang maiwasang mahawa at/o makahawa ng COVID-19, gaano kadalas ninyo ginagawa ang mga sumusunod? Q23a.d. Paghuhugas ng mga kamay nang maraming beses sa loob ng isang araw
Table 2e FREQUENCY OF DOING ACTIVITY TO AVOID CONTRACTING AND/OR SPREADING COVID-19 January 26 - February 1, 2021 / PHILIPPINES Base: Total Interviews, 100%
Covering of nose and mouth when coughing
Always Most of the time Sometimes Rarely Never
PH
AREA
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASS
NCR
BL
VIS
MIN
ABC
D
E
79 19 2
82 16 1
79 18 1
77 21 1
77 19 3
78 21 1
79 19 2
77 18 2
1 0
0 0
1 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
3 0
Q23a. Sa nakalipas na buwan, upang maiwasang mahawa at/o makahawa ng COVID-19, gaano kadalas ninyo ginagawa ang mga sumusunod? Q23a.e. Pagtatakip ng ilong at bibig pag umuubo
The COVID-19 pandemic impact on Lives and Livelihoods 1. Majority of adult Filipino Filipinos (73%) became closer to their family members because of the
pandemic. 2. But half of adult Filipinos (50%) lost their jobs or sources of income. 3. A third (28%) of adult Filipinos experienced emotional problems like stress or extreme sadness.
When asked about the event/s that they personally experienced due to the pandemic, close to threequarters of Filipinos (73%) said that they became closer to their family members Residents of NCR and Balanced Luzon registered a higher percentage of experiencing closer ties with their family at 80% and 82%, respectively compared to Visayas and Mindanao (56% and 63%, respectively). In terms of socioeconomic class, more Filipinos in Class ABC experienced being closer to their family at 82% as compared to Class D (73%) and Class E (65%), see Table 3. The TNM survey also shows the economic implications of the pandemic on adult Filipinos. Half (50%) of adult Filipino respondents lost their job or income source because of the pandemic. The highest percentage of Filipinos losing their job or source of income was noted in NCR (60%), while the lowest was observed in Visayas (45%). The source of income of Class, ABC was observed to be less affected by the negative impact of the pandemic compared to the other classes, with only a third of them (36%) losing their job or source income as compared to more than half for Class D and Class E (51% and 57%, respectively). In addition to the loss of a job, a little less than half (46%) of adult Filipinos had their salary or income decreased. Balanced Luzon has the lowest percentage of adult Filipinos (35%) who experienced a decrease in their salaries, while more than half of adult Filipinos residing in NCR (53%), Visayas (52%) and Mindanao (59%) experienced salary decreases. As with Filipinos losing their job, higher percentages of adult Filipinos belonging to Class D and E experienced decreases in salary compared to those Filipinos in Class ABC. It is significant to note that close to a third (28%) of Adult Filipino respondents experienced emotional problems like stress or extreme sadness. Also expressed the pandemic as having effects on their emotional stability and mental health. Geographically, the highest percentage of respondents who experienced emotional problems was observed in adult Filipinos residing in NCR (40%). In terms of SEC, experiencing emotional problems occurred more among Class E at 35% compared to the other classes.
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It is also significant to note that some adult Filipinos experienced mental health problems such as depression (9%), with most of the responses coming from Mindanao (11%). On the other hand, a relatively lower incidence was observed in Filipino adults belonging to Class E (5%). On the other hand, becoming a locally stranded individual (3%), experiencing severe illness (1%), and experiencing abuse (1%) were the event/s experienced by adult Filipinos due to the pandemic. On a positive note, some of the respondents recorded getting a job or source of income (2%) and having their salary or income increased (2%) despite the pandemic.
Table 3 EVENT/S PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC January 26 - February 1, 2021 / PHILIPPINES Base: Total Interviews, 100% Of the following, which event/s did you personally experience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple answers are allowed. You may also mention others not included in this list.
PH
Became closer to family members
AREA
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASS
NCR
BL
VIS
MIN
ABC
D
E
73
80
82
56
63
82
73
65
Lost job or source of income
50
60
50
45
50
36
51
57
Salary or income decreased
46
53
35
52
59
36
46
53
Experienced emotional problems like stress or extreme sadness
28
40
26
25
25
26
26
35
9
9
7
9
11
8
9
5
Became a locally stranded individual (LSI) in one place or province for more than a month
3.2
2.7
3.9
25.6
3.4
5.2
2.8
4.0
Got a job or source of income
2.0
2.3
2.4
2.0
1.1
3.1
2.0
1.3
Salary or income increased
1.5
1.7
1.5
0.8
2.2
1.8
1.7
0.7
1.1
2.0
1.2
0.3
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.0
0.9
0.3
0.2
3.7
0.3
1.7
0.9
0.3
Nabawasan ang allowance/baon
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
Limited na paglabas
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
1.1
0.0
0.0
Nahirapan sa transportasyon
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
1.1
0.0
0.0
EVENT/S PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED DUE TO THE COVID-19 0.1 PANDEMIC (Q23) 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.4
Experienced mental health problem like depression
Experienced severe illness like heart attack or stroke Experienced abuse
Q23.b. Sa mga sumusunod, anu-anong mga kaganapan ang inyong personal na naranasan dahil sa pandemiyang dulot ng COVID-19? Maaari po kayong pumili ng kahit ilan. Maaari rin po kayong magbanggit ng iba pang wala sa listahan.
Survey Background The TNM survey replicated questions from the survey of Pulse Asia Research Inc. that was conducted last September 14 to 20, 2020 Question: Of the following, which measures do you take to avoid contracting COVID-19? You may choose up to three. You may also mention others not included in the list. Link: http://www.pulseasia.ph/september-2020-nationwide-survey-on-the-national-administration-and-thepresidents-handling-of-the-covid-19-pandemic/
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