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. 2024 May 24;46:e20220537. doi: 10.47626/2237-6089-2022-0537

Table 3. Correct answers to questions about knowledge about COVID-19 of people working from home and working in the office (n = 3,023).

Answers Work from home (n = 1,338) Work in the office (n = 1,685) χ2 df p-value
1. The main clinical symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, fatigue, dry cough, and myalgia. (True) 1,147 (85.7) 1,401 (83.1) 3.75 1 0.053
2. There currently is no effective cure for COVID-2019, but early symptomatic and supportive treatment can help most patients recover from the infection. (True) 1,242 (92.8) 1,555 (92.3) 0.315 1 0.575
3. Not all persons with COVID-2019 will develop severe cases. Only those who are elderly, have chronic illnesses, and are obese are more likely to be severe cases. (True) 810 (60.5) 1,048 (62.2) 0.865 1 0.352
4. Eating or coming into contact with wild animals would result in infection by the COVID-19 virus. (False) 975 (72.9) 1,187 (70.4) 2.153 1 0.142
5. Persons with COVID-2019 cannot infect others when a fever is not present. (False) 1,256 (93.9) 1,472 (87.4) 35.92 1 < 0.001
6. The coronavirus spreads via respiratory droplets of infected individuals. (True) 1,312 (98.1) 1,639 (97.3) 1.99 1 0.159
7. It is not necessary for children and young adults to take measures to prevent the infection by the coronavirus. (False) 1,314 (98.2) 1,656 (98.3) 0.023 1 0.880
8. To prevent infection by COVID-19, individuals should avoid going to crowded places such as train stations and avoid taking public transportations. (True) 1,297 (96.9) 1,629 (96.7) 0.161 1 0.688
9. Isolation and treatment of people who are infected with the COVID-19 virus are effective ways to reduce the spread of the virus. (True) 1,303 (97.4) 1,634 (97) 0.455 1 0.500
10. People who have contact with someone infected with the COVID-19 virus should be immediately isolated in a proper place. In general, the observation period is 14 days. (True) 1,303 (97.4) 1,622 (96.3) 2.999 1 0.083

Data presented as n (%).

COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019; df = degrees of freedom.