Table 1.

Statements relating to knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding COVID 19.

Category	Statement number	Statement
Knowledge of COVID −19	Statement-1	COVID-19 is an infectious disease that is transmitted by close contact with the infected person.
	Statement-2	The common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, fatigue, dry cough, and body aches.
	Statement −3	People who are infected with the COVID-19 virus need to be isolated for at least 14 days to reduce the spread of the virus.
	Statement −4	Washing hands usually helps to prevent disease transmission.
	Statement −5	We need to take the vaccine for COVID-19.
	Statement −6	Wearing a mask is an effective way to stop the spreading of the Corona Virus (COVID-19).
	Statement −7	Children and adults are also affected by COVID-19.
Attitudes toward COVID-19	Statement −8	Isolating a person with corona symptoms stops the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
	Statement −9	Social distance can stop the spread of the Novel Corona Virus (COVID −19).
	Statement −10	Strict lockdown can be an effective measure to control the increasing transmission of COVID-19.
	Statement −11	Not everyone affected by the COVID-19 virus will die.
	Statement −12	COVID-19 will not spread in a crowd that happens for religious purposes.
	Statement −13	The government of Bangladesh is handling the COVID-19 health crisis very successfully.
	Statement −14	Self-Protection is necessary for everyone.
Practices of COVID −19	Statement −15	In the last 14 days, I hardly visited any crowded place.
	Statement −16	In the last 14 days, I have worn a mask while leaving home for any reason.
	Statement −17	In the last 14 days, I washed my hand regularly with hand sanitizer.
	Statement −18	In the last 14 days, I followed social distancing.
	Statement −19	In the last 14 days, I stayed home and followed the lockdown.
	Statement −20	In the last 14 days, I refrained from shaking hands with anyone.
	Statement −21	In the last 14 days, I avoided these people with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19.

Sources: Kumar et al. (2021);³⁶ Giao et al. (2020);⁴⁶ Ferdous et al. (2020);¹⁸ Kundu et al. (2021);⁴⁷ Ladiwala et al. (2021);⁴⁸ Wong et al. (2023);⁴⁹ Dubik et al. (2021);⁵⁰ Al Sha’bani (2020);⁵¹ and author’s own constructions and modifications.