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. 2024 Jul 1;4(7):e0003386. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003386

Table 1. Definitions of knowledge outcome variables.

COVID-19 knowledge variable Criteria for” good” knowledge Source of information
COVID-19 disease symptom Can name cough, fever and difficulty breathing as symptoms of COVID-19 Nigeria Centre for Disease Control [32]
COVID-19 prevention strategies Can mention at least 3 of the following 6 prevention strategies: wearing face mask, handwashing with soap, social distancing, avoiding crowded areas, disinfecting with alcohol, avoiding indoor areas. World Health Organization 2020 [33]
COVID-19 risk of becoming very sick or dying Can mention at least 2 of the following 8 characteristics of people who are at risk of becoming very sick or dying from COVID-19: older people, male gender, pregnant women, smokers, hypertension, diabetes, obesity and heart diseases. Lieberman 2020, US Center for Disease Control 2023 [34,35]