Table 2.
Knowledge about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among healthcare workers (n = 407)
| Doctors (= 127) N(%) |
Allied health care workers (= 280) N(%) |
Total corrected answers N(%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 is a viral disease | 127(100%) | 280(100%) | 407(100%) | |
| COVID-19 is transmitted by direct contact with infected persons | 127(100%) | 260(92.9%) | 387(95.1%) | 0.001* |
| COVID-19 is transmitted by dealing with domestic animals | 86(67.7%) | 30(10.7%) | 116(28.5%) | < 0.001* |
| The incubation period of disease is from 2 to 14 days | 126(99.2%) | 190(67.9%) | 316(77.6%) | < 0.001* |
| There is an available vaccine for COVID-19 | 106(83.5%) | 129(46.1%) | 235(57.7%) | < 0.001* |
| Antibiotics are the drug of choice in treating COVID-19 | 91(71.7%) | 65(23.2%) | 156(38.3%) | < 0.001* |
| The virus may be more dangerous in patients with chronic diseases | 126(99.2%) | 238(85%) | 364(99.4%) | < 0.001* |
| The virus may be more dangerous for the elderly | 127(100%) | 238(85%) | 365(89.7%) | < 0.001* |
| Heath care workers are more more prone to COVID-19 | 112(88.2%) | 248(88.6%) | 360(88.5%) | 0.911 |
| COVID-19 always causes death | 104(81.9%) | 99(35.4%) | 203(49.8%) | < 0.001* |
| COVID-19 is transmitted by droplets | 126(99.2%) | 195(69.6%) | 321(78.9%) | < 0.001* |
| COVID-19 is transmitted through arthropods | 118(92.9%) | 145(51.8%) | 263(64.4%) | < 0.001* |
| COVID-19 is transmitted through eating contaminated food | 89(70.1%) | 43(15.4%) | 132(32.4%) | < 0.001* |
|
Headache, fever, cough, sore throat, and flu are symptoms of COVID-19 |
127(100%) | 267(95.4%) | 394(96.8%) | 0.012* |
| COVID-19 leads to pneumonia, respiratory failure, and death | 127(100%) | 255(91.1%) | 382(93.9%) | 0.001* |
| Preventive measures against COVID-19 | ||||
| Wash hands with soap, water or alcohol | 127(100%) | 280(100%) | 407(100%) | |
| Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth | 126(99.2%) | 280(100%) | 406(99.8%) | 0.312 |
| Putting on facemask | 126(99.2%) | 274(97.9%) | 400(98.3%) | 0.443 |
| Covering the nose and mouth while coughing | 125(100%) | 272(97.1%) | 397(97.5%) | 0.731 |
| Avoiding crowdedness in public places | 127(100%) | 276(98.6%) | 403(99.0%) | 0.315 |
| Frequently cleaning and disinfecting surfaces | 127(100%) | 278(99.3%) | 405(99.5%) | 1 |
| Keep at least one meter distance between people | 126(99.2%) | 269(96.1%) | 395(97.1%) | 0114 |
| Washing nose with a salty solution | 53(41.7%) | 30(10.7%) | 83(20.4%) | < 0.001* |
| Avoid direct contact with colleagues (others) | 125(100%) | 261(93.2%) | 386(94.8%) | 0.028* |
*Significant; COVID-19 coronavirus disease 2019