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. 2020 Aug 18;8:482. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00482

Table 4.

Awareness of COVID-19 stratified by occupation groups among the study participants (n = 1,000).

Knowledge Occupation groups P-value
Total HCWs Other residents
n= 1,000 n = 367 n = 633
Incubation period : 2–14 days 957 362 (98.64%) 595 (94%) 0.001
Symptoms
    Difficulty in breathing 909 349 (95.1%) 560 (88.47%) 0.001
    High temperature/Fever 898 349 (95.1%) 549 (86.73%) 0.001
    Cough 839 327 (89.1%) 512 (80.88%) 0.001
    Sore throat 542 215 (58.88%) 327 (51.66%) 0.034
    Tiredness 531 225 (61.31%) 306 (48.34%) 0.001
    Pain in the muscles 343 166 (45.23%) 177 (27.96%) 0.001
    Runny nose 217 106 (28.88%) 111 (17.54%) 0.001
Complications
    Pneumonia 794 327 (89.1%) 467 (73.78%) 0.001
    Kidney failure 228 108 (29.43%) 120 (18.96%) 0.001
    Sepsis and septic shock 76 41 (11.17%) 35 (5.53%) 0.001
Population at high risk
    Elderly age ≥ 65 years 745 292 (79.56%) 453 (71.56%) 0.005
    People with comorbid conditions 560 238 (64.85%) 322 (50.87%) 0.001
    Health care workers 686 277 (75.48%) 409 (64.61%) 0.000
Personal protection measures
    Social distancing 923 347 (94.55%) 576 (91%) 0.042
    Use face mask 867 331 (90.19%) 534 (84.36%) 0.009
    Avoid purchasing things made in china 162 41 (11.17%) 121 (19.12%) 0.001
Treatment available for COVID 19
    No treatment till date 764 299 (81.47%) 465 (73.46%) 0.004
    Supportive treatment 471 229 (62.4%) 242 (38.23%) 0.001

P < 0.05 is considered statistically significant (Chi square test), n, Number of participants; HCWs, health care workers (including doctors, nurses, and pharmacist), Other residents including employed, unemployed, and students.