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. 2020 Jul 3;8:340. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00340

Table 4.

Relationship between phone internet connectivity and knowledge on COVID-19.

Phone internet connectivity Total
Yes No OR CI P-value
Elderly people, people with underlying chronic illnesses and obese are more likely to develop severe cases Yes 80 (41.2) 114 (58.8) 194 (100.0) 0.88 0.48–1.63 0.70
No 24 (44.4) 30 (55.6) 54 (100.0)
Eating or contacting wild animals would result in the infection by the COVID−19 virus Yes 77 (50.0) 77 (50.0) 154 (100.0) 2.48 1.44–4.32 0.001
No 27 (28.7) 67 (71.3) 94 (100.0)
Persons with COVID-2019 cannot transmit the virus to others when a fever is not present Yes 69 (41.8) 96 (58.2) 165 (100.0) 0.99 0.58–1.69 0.95
No 35 (42.2) 48 (57.8) 83 (100.0)
The COVID-19 virus spreads via respiratory droplets of infected individuals Yes 95 (40.8) 138 (59.2) 233 (100.0) 0.46 0.15–1.35 0.14
No 9 (60.0) 6 (40.0) 15 (100.0)
Ordinary residents can wear general medical masks to prevent the infection by the COVID-19 virus Yes 83 (42.8) 111 (57.2) 194 (100.0) 1.18 0.63–2.20 0.59
No 21 (38.9) 33 (61.1) 54 (100.0)
It is not necessary for children and young adults to take measures to prevent the infection by the COVID-19 virus Yes 67 (45.3) 81 (54.7) 148 (100.0) 1.41 0.84–2.38 0.22
No 37 (37.0) 63 (63.0) 100 (100.0)
To prevent the infection by COVID-19, individuals should avoid going to crowded places Yes 100 (42.6) 135 (57.4) 235 (100.0) 1.67 0.45–7.60 0.57
No 4 (30.8) 9 (69.2) 13 (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 101 (42.8) 135 (57.2) 236 (100.0) 2.24 0.54–13.17 0.37
No 3 (25.0) 9 (75.0) 12 (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 98 (42.1) 135 (57.9) 233 (100.0) 1.09 0.37–3.39 0.9
No 6 (40.0) 9 (60.0) 15 (100.0)
Sample 248