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. 2020 May 29;8:254. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00254

Table 3.

Responses about knowledge of COVID-19 transmission, symptoms, complications and people at high risk among university students in Jordan.

Question (Correct answer) Correct answers Incorrect answers
N. % N. %
Mode of COVID-19 transmission includes:
Saliva and nasal drip from the sick COVID-19 patient (Yes) 1,695 81.4 388 18.6
Coughing and sneezing (Yes) 1,877 90.1 206 9.9
Touching the nose or mouth (Yes) 1,812 87.0 271 13.0
Kissing and shaking hands (Yes) 1,973 94.7 110 5.3
The use of objects owned by an COVID-19 infected person (Yes) 1,807 86.7 276 13.3
Touching contaminated surfaces (Yes) 1,962 94.2 121 5.8
Consuming foods (No) 1,600 76.8 483 23.2
Sexual route (No) 1,352 64.9 731 35.1
Air (No) 1,497 71.9 586 28.1
People who are vulnerable to develop complications include:
Adults (No) 1,871 89.8 212 10.2
Children less than 5 years old (No) 1,251 60.1 832 39.9
People with co-morbidity such as diabetes, cancer and other chronic diseases (Yes) 1,687 81.0 396 19.0
Elderly (Yes) 1,970 94.6 113 5.4
The symptoms of the disease may include:
Fever (Yes) 1,939 93.1 144 6.9
Blurred vision (No) 1,945 93.4 138 6.6
Dry cough (Yes) 1,917 92.0 166 8.0
Myalgia (Yes) 923 44.3 1160 55.7
Sore throat (Yes) 1,536 73.7 547 26.3
Runny nose (Yes) 841 40.4 1242 59.6
Difficulty breathing (Yes) 1,877 90.1 206 9.9
Skin rash (No) 2,047 98.3 36 1.7
Diarrhea (Yes) 850 40.8 1233 59.2
Vomiting (Yes) 602 28.9 1481 71.1
Complications of COVID-19 infection include:
Pneumonia (Yes) 1,840 88.3 243 11.7
Sepsis (Yes) 95 4.6 1988 95.4
Bronchitis (Yes) 1,649 79.2 434 20.8
Neuropathy (No) 1,929 92.6 154 7.4
Multi-organ failure (Yes) 1,150 55.2 933 44.8
Hyperglycemia (No) 1,958 94.0 125 6.0
Severe illness with respiratory failure can lead to death (Yes) 1,899 91.2 184 8.8