Table III.
Perceptions of COV1DI9 among the Cameroonian population.
| Number (percentage) n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variables (n=996) | Correct answers | Wrong answers |
| 1) Do you believe in the existence of COVID19? | 973 (97.6) | 23 (2.3) |
| 2) Do you think COVID19 can make you or a loved one sick? | 987 (99.1) | 9 (0.9) |
| 3) Do you think that COVID19 can cause you or a loved one to die? | 963 (96.6) | 33 (3.3) |
| 4) Do you think any special condition (God/health/y/youth/armor) particularly protects | 932 (93.5) | 64 (6.4) |
| you from COVID19? | ||
| 5) As an individual, do you think you play a key role in limiting the spread of the virus | 426 (42.7) | 570 (57.2) |
| from person to person? | ||
| 6) Do you think you can implement all individual prevention measures related to | 923 (92.6) | 73 (7.3) |
| COVID19? | ||
| 7) Do you think that the thoughts/behaviors/attitudes of those around you regarding | 744 (74.7) | 252 (25.3) |
| COVID19 may influence your perception of the disease? | ||
| 8) Do you think that the prevention requirements for COVID19 are still restrictive and | 498(50) | 498(50) |
| defficult to implement? | ||
| 9) Are there people infected with COVID19 in Cameroon? | 402 (40.4) | 593 (59.6) |
| 10) Do you think that the prevention measures taken by the Cameroonian | 821 (82.4) | 175 (15.5) |
| government are useful for your health? | ||
| 11) Do you think that containment would help limit the spread of the virus? | 897 (90.0) | 99 (9.9) |
| 12) Would you be willing to accept to stay in confinement at home to limit the spread of | 838 (84.1) | 153 (15.8) |
| the Virus? | ||