Baseline knowledge of COVD-19 among participants (N=141).
| COVID-19 knowledge items | No/I don’t know | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Symptoms include | ||
| Fever | 11(7.8) | 130(92.2) |
| Cough | 17(12.1) | 124(87.9) |
| Weakness | 54(38.3) | 87(61.7) |
| Body pain and headache | 42(29.8) | 99(70.2) |
| Breathing difficulty | 51(36.2) | 90(63.8) |
| Sore throat | 52(36.9) | 89(63.1) |
| Vomiting | 29(20.6) | 112(79.4) |
| Loss of smell (anosmia) | 85(60.3) | 56(39.7) |
| Preventive measures include | ||
| Regular hand washing with soap and water | 1 (0.7) | 140(99.3) |
| Use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer | 7 (5.0) | 134(95.0) |
| Avoiding going to crowded places | 5(3.5) | 136(96.5) |
| Wearing a face mask in public places | 5(3.5) | 136(96.5) |
| Coughing into bent elbow or tissue and immediately discarding it | 15(10.6) | 126(89.4) |
| Keeping distance of at least 1 meter from people | 10(7.1) | 131(92.9) |
| Quarantining new inmates for 14 days | 23(16.3) | 118(83.7) |
| Quarantining close contacts of a confirmed case | 10(7.1) | 131(92.9) |
| Isolating and treating confirmed cases | 21(14.9) | 120(85.1) |
| It can be spread by | ||
| Eating wild animals | 63(44.7) | 78(55.3) |
| Respiratory droplets | 39(27.7) | 102(72.3) |
| Touching contaminated surfaces and touching the mouth/eyes/nose | 27(19.1) | 114(80.9) |
| Epidemiology includes | ||
| Most cases are not severe | 70(49.6) | 71(50.4) |
| Old age and underlying medical conditions like Diabetes and HIV are risk factors | 30(21.3) | 111(78.7) |
| Children and adults can equally be infected | 42(29.8) | 99(70.2) |
| Symptom onset is from 1–14 days | 28(19.9) | 113(80.1) |
| There is a known vaccine or drug for treating it | 75(53.2) | 66(46.8) |
| Total score Min-Max Mean±S.D | 9–25 19.34±3.72 | |
| COVID-19 knowledge items | No/I don’t know | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Fever | 11(7.8) | 130(92.2) |
| Cough | 17(12.1) | 124(87.9) |
| Weakness | 54(38.3) | 87(61.7) |
| Body pain and headache | 42(29.8) | 99(70.2) |
| Breathing difficulty | 51(36.2) | 90(63.8) |
| Sore throat | 52(36.9) | 89(63.1) |
| Vomiting | 29(20.6) | 112(79.4) |
| Loss of smell (anosmia) | 85(60.3) | 56(39.7) |
| Regular hand washing with soap and water | 1 (0.7) | 140(99.3) |
| Use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer | 7 (5.0) | 134(95.0) |
| Avoiding going to crowded places | 5(3.5) | 136(96.5) |
| Wearing a face mask in public places | 5(3.5) | 136(96.5) |
| Coughing into bent elbow or tissue and immediately discarding it | 15(10.6) | 126(89.4) |
| Keeping distance of at least 1 meter from people | 10(7.1) | 131(92.9) |
| Quarantining new inmates for 14 days | 23(16.3) | 118(83.7) |
| Quarantining close contacts of a confirmed case | 10(7.1) | 131(92.9) |
| Isolating and treating confirmed cases | 21(14.9) | 120(85.1) |
| Eating wild animals | 63(44.7) | 78(55.3) |
| Respiratory droplets | 39(27.7) | 102(72.3) |
| Touching contaminated surfaces and touching the mouth/eyes/nose | 27(19.1) | 114(80.9) |
| Most cases are not severe | 70(49.6) | 71(50.4) |
| Old age and underlying medical conditions like Diabetes and HIV are risk factors | 30(21.3) | 111(78.7) |
| Children and adults can equally be infected | 42(29.8) | 99(70.2) |
| Symptom onset is from 1–14 days | 28(19.9) | 113(80.1) |
| There is a known vaccine or drug for treating it | 75(53.2) | 66(46.8) |
| 9–25 19.34±3.72 | ||
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