Table 6. A linear regression model predicting the influence of basic characteristics on the knowledge of COVID-19 preventive measures.

*p value <0.05, statistically significant

Basic characteristics	Knowledge on COVID-19 preventive measures
	Mask usage			Handwashing			Social distancing
	Standardized Coefficients Beta	t	p-value*	Standardized Coefficients Beta	t	p-value*	Standardized Coefficients Beta	t	p-value*
(Constant)		3.734	.000		16.535	.000		13.589	.000
Age	.405	8.967	.000	.322	6.839	.000	.322	6.741	.000
Gender	.206	4.603	.000	.182	3.909	.000	.133	2.807	.005
Education	.095	1.824	.069	.103	1.902	.058	.039	.710	.478
Employment Status	-.047	-.976	.330	-.033	-.665	.506	-.017	-.330	.741
Socio-economic status	.018	.364	.716	-.027	-.531	.596	-.012	-.236	.814