Table 3.
Knowledge, attitudes and practices toward COVID-19 among income-poor households in the Philippines
| Questions (N=2090) | Yes (%) | No (%) | Don't know (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Knowledge | |||
| Have you heard of the new coronavirus (COVID-19)?* |
2090 (94.0) |
117 (5.2) |
17 (0.8) |
| Can COVID-19 be transmitted (caught or spread) by: | |||
| Coughing and sneezing? |
1870 (89.5) |
116 (5.5) |
104 (5.0) |
| Face to face talking? |
1735 (83.0) |
206 (9.9) |
149 (7.1) |
| Handshakes or hugs? |
1698 (81.2) |
252 (12.1) |
140 (6.7) |
| Touching an item someone else touched? |
1518 (72.6) |
376 (18.0) |
196 (9.4) |
| Sharing and eating from the same dish? |
1774 (84.9) |
193 (9.2) |
123 (5.9) |
|
Attitudes: | |||
| Has your daily life been disturbed (interrupted, changed) by COVID-19? |
1128 (54.0) |
962 (46.0) |
· · |
| Do you worry about contracting COVID-19? |
1679 (80.3) |
411 (19.7) |
· · |
|
Practices: | |||
| Because of COVID-19: | |||
| Do you avoid crowded places? |
1314 (62.9) |
752 (36.0) |
24 (1.1) |
| Do you wash your hands more frequently? |
1879 (89.9) |
196 (9.4) |
15 (0.7) |
| Do you have access (can you buy or receive) to alcohol, hand sanitizer? (or have you bought more recently?) |
1484 (71.0) |
577 (27.6) |
29 (1.4) |
| Do you keep a distance from people with influenza-like symptoms (flu/colds)? |
1378 (65.9) |
696 (33.3) |
16 (0.8) |
| Do you wear a face mask? | 585 (28.0) | 1479 (70.8) | 26 (1.2) |
*The sample size for this question was N = 2224. Only the 2090 individuals who responded 'Yes' were asked to complete the subsequent knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) questions.