TABLE 1.
Demographic variables of parents
| Variable | Frequency (%) Mean(SD) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 170 (21.0%) |
| Female | 640 (79.0%) |
| Age | 36.4 (11.4) |
| Levels of Education | |
| Primary education or secondary | 128 (15.8%) |
| Diploma | 218 (26.9%) |
| Bachelor | 392 (48.4%) |
| Higher education | 72 (8.9%) |
| Monthly income (USD$) | |
| Less than 400 | 284 (35.1%) |
| 400‐600 | 240 (29.6%) |
| 600‐800 | 104 (12.8%) |
| 800‐1000 | 74 (9.1%) |
| More than 1000 | 108 (13.3%) |
| Area of living/work | |
| Urban | 560 (69.1%) |
| Rural | 250 (30.9%) |
| Source of information regarding COVID‐19 | |
| Social media | 474 (59%) |
| Google and search engines | 214 (26%) |
| Family, friends, neighbours | 222 (27%) |
| News channels | 552 (68%) |
| Ministry of Health website | 438 (54%) |
| Scientific articles and research | 258 (32%) |
| Other, such as newspapers | 46 (6%) |