Table 3.
COVID-19 awareness score according to demographic variables
| Awareness items | Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | % | F | % | F | % | F | % | F | % | |
| Isolation and quarantine of infected people are effective for preventing the spread of COVID-19. | 374 | 77.1 | 94 | 19.4 | 14 | 2.9 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Reporting symptoms of COVID-19 to local health authorities is important to prevent further disease transmission. | 394 | 81.2 | 71 | 14.6 | 17 | 3.5 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Frequent hand washing before preparing and/or eating foods is essential to prevent further COVID-19 transmission. | 354 | 73.0 | 86 | 17.7 | 30 | 6.2 | 10 | 2.1 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Hand washing after contact with possible contaminated materials or surfaces is important to prevent further COVID-19 transmission. | 332 | 68.5 | 101 | 20.8 | 40 | 8.2 | 10 | 2.1 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Consultation of a healthcare provider when you have a cough or fever or difficulty in breathing is critical for preventing COVID-19 spreading. | 251 | 51.8 | 125 | 25.8 | 68 | 14.0 | 26 | 5.4 | 15 | 3.1 |
| Travel bans to/from the areas of the disease should be implemented by the government to prevent COVID-19 spreading. | 387 | 79.8 | 76 | 15.7 | 18 | 3.7 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Traveling to China is considered as a risk of novel coronavirus infection. | 339 | 69.9 | 122 | 25.2 | 22 | 4.5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Avoiding contact with sick people can prevent spread of disease. | 284 | 58.6 | 159 | 32.8 | 29 | 6.0 | 11 | 2.3 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Isolation of COVID-19 patients is important to achieve effective adoption of infection control measures. | 442 | 91.1 | 35 | 7.2 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avoiding close contact with person who has an active respiratory symptom is essential to prevent further transmission of the disease. | 252 | 52.0 | 143 | 29.5 | 56 | 11.5 | 21 | 4.3 | 13 | 2.7 |
| Hand washing with soap and water for at least 20 s can prevent COVID-19 transmission. | 194 | 40.0 | 228 | 47.0 | 46 | 9.5 | 15 | 3.1 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Antibiotics are effective in COVID-19 treatment. | 11 | 2.3 | 70 | 14.4 | 146 | 30.1 | 89 | 18.4 | 169 | 34.8 |
| COVID-19 can be treated with the available antiviral medications. | 18 | 3.7 | 60 | 12.4 | 205 | 42.3 | 138 | 28.5 | 64 | 13.2 |
| Vaccination of COVID-19 is available as a protective measure. | 15 | 3.1 | 58 | 12.0 | 157 | 32.4 | 112 | 23.1 | 143 | 29.5 |
| There is no treatment for COVID-19 until now. | 234 | 48.2 | 132 | 27.2 | 57 | 11.8 | 52 | 10.7 | 10 | 2.1 |
| COVID-19 spread could be prevented by avoiding live animal contact. | 134 | 27.6 | 226 | 46.6 | 82 | 16.9 | 82 | 16.9 | 5 | 1.0 |
| The main source of novel coronavirus is animal. | 202 | 41.6 | 138 | 28.5 | 96 | 19.8 | 35 | 7.2 | 14 | 2.9 |
| Chinese goods are considered as a source of exposure to novel coronavirus. | 101 | 20.8 | 128 | 26.4 | 89 | 18.4 | 102 | 21.0 | 65 | 13.4 |
F Frequency, % Percentage