Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants (N=741).
| Variables | Participants | |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
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Male | 468 (63) |
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Female | 273 (37) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 24.0 (4) | |
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18-23, n (%) | 425 (57) |
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≥24, n (%) | 316 (43) |
| University, n (%) | ||
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Busitema University | 94 (13) |
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Gulu University | 67 (9) |
|
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Islamic University in Uganda | 128 (17) |
|
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Kabale University | 88 (12) |
|
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Kampala International University | 76 (10) |
|
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King Caesar University | 29 (4) |
|
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Makerere University | 177 (24) |
|
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Mbarara University of Science and Technology | 64 (9) |
|
|
Soroti University | 18 (2) |
| Program, n (%) | ||
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | 626 (84) |
|
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery | 20 (3) |
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Bachelor of Nursing | 63 (9) |
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Bachelor of Pharmacy | 32 (4) |
| Year of study, n (%) | ||
|
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1st | 109 (15) |
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2nd | 150 (20) |
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3rd | 168 (23) |
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4th | 221 (30) |
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5th | 93 (13) |
| Source of information on the coronavirus disease, n (%) | ||
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Webinar | 107 (14) |
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TV or radio | 583 (79) |
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Journal and articles | 292 (39) |
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Social media | 565 (76) |
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Websites | 354 (48) |
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Online courses | 77 (10) |