Table 2.

The frequency of the awareness/knowledge of the infection, protective measures against the virus, and awareness of the epidemiology of the disease items as well as the corresponding scores.

Questions	Total sample, N = 1149
	Most acceptable answer	N	%
Awareness, knowledge of the infection score
Are you aware of MERS?	Yes	1116	97.1%
Are you aware of the MERS signs and symptoms?	Yes	1021	88.9%
Coughing and sneezing do NOT spread MERS-CoV	False	826	71.9%
There is a vaccine that can stop adults from getting MERS	False	711	61.9%
A person will NOT contract MERS if she or he is taking antibiotics	False	409	35.6%
Corona and MERS are commonly used to refer to the same thing	True	618	53.8%
Some infected people can be cured	True	950	82.7%
MERS-CoV is the cause of MERS	True	734	63.9%
A person with MERS can look and feel healthy	False	391	34.0%
MERS has been shown to spread from person to person via close contact, but without sustained community transmission	True	853	74.2%
Some drugs have been made for the treatment of MERS	False	474	41.3%
Protective measure against virus score
Did you start to avoid crowded places to stop yourself from contracting MERS?	Yes	491	42.7%
Did you start to avoid going to hospitals/clinics to stop yourself from contracting MERS?	Yes	471	41.0%
Did you start to wash your hand and use hand sanitizers to stop yourself from contracting MERS?	Yes	848	74.0%
Did you start to wear masks to protect yourself from contracting MERS?	Yes	125	10.9%
Awareness of the epidemiology of the disease score
Do you know the primary source of MERS-CoV?	Bats/camels	541	47.1%
What areas of the body can MERS-CoV infect?	Respiratory system	897	78.1%
How common is MERS in Saudi Arabia?	Uncommon	237	20.6%
Which population is at greater risk of developing MERS?	Elderly	547	47.6%
What is the fatality rate caused by MERS?	30%	261	22.7%