Table 3.
Relationship between gender and level of education, sources of information, internet connectivity and knowledge on COVID-19.
| GENDER | Total | OR | 95%CI | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||||||
| Educational status | No formal education | 1 (1.1) | 4 (2.6) | 5 (2.0) | 1 | 0.129 | |
| Primary level | 33 (35.1) | 40 (26.0) | 73 (29.4) | 3.30 | 0.58 | ||
| Secondary level | 43 (45.7) | 91 (59.1) | 134 (54.0) | 1.89 | 0.91 | ||
| Tertiary level | 17 (18.1) | 19 (12.3) | 36 (14.5) | 3.58 | 0.55 | ||
| Total | 94 (100.0) | 154 (100.0) | 248 (100.0) | ||||
| Phone internet connectivity | Yes | 49 (52.1%) | 55 (35.7) | 104 (41.9) | 1.96 | 1.16 to 3.31 | 0.01 |
| No | 45 (47.9) | 99 (64.3) | 144 (58.1) | ||||
| Total | 94 (100.0%) | 154 (100.0) | 248 (100.0) | ||||
| MultipleSource | one source | 28 (29.8) | 52 (33.8) | 80 (32.3) | 1 | 0.758 | |
| two sources | 26 (27.7) | 49 (31.8) | 75 (30.2) | 0.99 | 0.002 | ||
| three sources | 20 (21.3) | 27 (17.5) | 47 (19.0) | 1.38 | 0.72 | ||
| four sources | 15 (16.0) | 18 (11.7) | 33 (13.3) | 1.55 | 1.07 | ||
| five and above | 5 (5.3) | 8 (5.2) | 13 (5.2) | 1.16 | 0.06 | ||
| Total | 94 (100.0) | 154 (100.0) | 248 (100.0) | ||||
| Multiple signs | One symptom | 18 (19.1) | 31 (20.1) | 49 (19.8) | 1 | 0.010 | |
| Two Symptoms | 43 (45.7) | 82 (53.2) | 125 (50.4) | 0.90 | 0.10 | ||
| Three Symptoms | 15 (16.0) | 33 (21.4) | 48 (19.4) | 0.78 | 0.97 | ||
| Four Symptoms | 12 (12.8) | 7 (4.5) | 19 (7.7) | 2.95 | 0.18 | ||
| No idea | 6 (6.4) | 1 (.6) | 7 (2.8) | 10.33 | 0.05 | ||
| Total | 94 (100.0) | 154 (100.0) | 248 (100.0) | ||||
| There is no effective cure for COVID-2019 at the moment. | Yes | 67 (71.3) | 101 (65.6) | 168 (67.7) | 1.30 | 0.75 to 2.29 | 0.37 |
| No | 27 (28.7) | 53 (34.4) | 80 (32.3) | ||||
| Total | 94 (100.0) | 154 (100.0) | 248 (100.0) | ||||
| Early identification of symptoms and supportive care can help most patients recover from the infection | Yes | 85 (90.4) | 142 (92.2) | 227 (91.5) | 0.84 | 0.46 to 1.56 | 0.59 |
| No | 9 (9.6) | 12 (7.8) | 21 (8.5) | ||||
| Total | 94 (100.0) | 154 (100.0) | 248 (100.0) | ||||
| Not all persons with COVID-2019 will develop into severe cases. | Yes | 71 (75.5) | 121 (78.6) | 192 (77.4) | 0.84 | 0.46 to 1.56 | 0.59 |
| No | 23 (24.5) | 33 (21.4) | 56 (22.6) | ||||
| Total | 94 (100.0) | 154 (100.0) | 248 (100.0) | ||||
| Elderly people, people with underlying chronic illnesses and obese are more likely to develop severe cases | Yes | 79 (84.0) | 115 (74.7) | 194 (78.2) | 1.79 | 0.93 to 3.54 | 0.01 |
| No | 15 (16.0) | 39 (25.3) | 54 (21.8) | ||||
| Total | 94 (100.0) | 154 (100.0) | 248 (100.0) | ||||
| Eating or contacting wild animals would result in the infection by the COVID-19 virus | Yes | 61 (64.9) | 93 (60.4) | 154 (62.1) | 1.21 | 0.71 to 2.08 | 0.46 |
| No | 33 (35.1) | 61 (39.6) | 94 (37.9) | ||||
| Total | 94 (100.0) | 154 (100.0) | 248 (100.0) | ||||
| Persons with COVID-2019 cannot transmit the virus to others when a fever is not present | Yes | 65 (69.1) | 100 (64.9) | 165 (66.5) | 1.21 | 0.70 to 2.11 | 0.54 |
| No | 29 (30.9) | 54 (35.1) | 83 (33.5) | ||||
| Total | 94 (100.0) | 154 (100.0) | 248 (100.0) | ||||
| The COVID-19 virus spreads via respiratory droplets of infected individuals | Yes | 92 (97.9) | 141 (91.6) | 233 (94.0) | 4.24 | 0.92 to 39.40 | 0.05 |
| No | 2 (2.1) | 13 (8.4) | 15 (6.0) | ||||
| Total | 94 (100.0) | 154 (100.0) | 248 (100.0) | ||||
| Ordinary residents can wear general medical masks to prevent the infection by the COVID-19 virus | Yes | 75 (79.8) | 119 (77.3) | 194 (78.2) | 1.16 | 0.62 to 2.21 | 0.69 |
| No | 19 (20.2) | 35 (22.7) | 54 (21.8) | ||||
| Total | 94 (100.0) | 154 (100.0) | 248 (100.0) | ||||
| It is not necessary for children and young adults to take measures to prevent the infection by the COVID-19 virus | Yes | 58 (61.7) | 90 (58.4) | 148 (59.7) | 1.15 | 0.68 to 1.95 | 0.64 |
| No | 36 (38.3) | 64 (41.6) | 100 (40.3) | ||||
| Total | 94 (100) | 154 (100) | 248 (100) | ||||
| To prevent the infection by covid 19, individuals should avoid going to crowded areas | Yes | 89 (94.7) | 146 (94.8) | 235 (94.8) | 0.98 | 0.31 to 3.37 | 0.89 |
| No | 5 (5.3) | 8 (5.2) | 13 (5.2) | ||||
| Total | 94 (100.0) | 154 (100.0) | 248 (100.0) | ||||
| Isolation and treatment of people who are infected with the COVID-19 virus are effective ways to reduce the spread of the virus | Yes | 92 (97.9) | 144 (93.5) | 236 (95.2) | 3.19 | 0.66 to 30.52 | 0.14 |
| No | 2 (2.1) | 10 (6.5) | 12 (4.8) | ||||
| Total | 94 (100.0) | 154 (100.0) | 248 (100.0) | ||||
| People who have contact with someone infected with the COVID-19 virus should be immediately isolated in a proper place. In general, the observation period is 14 days | Yes | 86 (91.5) | 147 (95.5) | 233 (94.0) | 0.51 | 0.17 to 1.51 | 0.22 |
| No | 8 (8.5) | 7 (4.5) | 15 (6.0) | ||||
| Total | 94 (100.0) | 154 (100.0) | 248 (100.0) | ||||