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.