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. 2020 Sep 2;15(9):e0238492. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238492

Table 4. Frequency distribution of the responses to attitude questions.

Questions Responses Frequency Percentage
Will you stay at home for a certain period (14 days) to prevent the spread of COVID-19 if government orders?
Yes 1512 95.15
No 18 1.13
Not possible due to work 59 3.71
Do you think that social distancing (for example, staying 1–2 m apart, avoiding crowds, etc.) can prevent the spread of COVID-19?
Maybe 300 18.88
No 74 4.66
Yes 1215 76.46
Do you agree that we should cancel business/recreational trips at this time?
Maybe 33 2.08
No 21 1.32
Yes 1535 96.60
Do you believe that working from home can help control COVID-19?
Maybe 162 10.20
No 25 1.57
Yes 1402 88.23
Do you agree that the government has taken sufficient preventive measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19?
No 823 51.79
Not enough 631 39.71
Yes 135 8.50
Do you agree that the government should have taken preventive measures when COVID-19 was first reported in China?
Maybe 92 5.79
No 222 13.97
Yes 1275 80.24
Do you think that COVID-19 can cause widespread fatalities in Bangladesh?
Maybe 295 18.57
No 59 3.71
Yes 1235 77.72
Do you believe that COVID-19 will not be an epidemic in Bangladesh due to following reasons? (Multiple answers)
Right answers 1081 68.03
Wrong answers 508 31.97
Do you agree that our healthcare providers (for example, doctors, nurses, and support staff) are under serious threat when they treat infected people?
Maybe 102 6.42
No 89 5.60
Yes 1398 87.98
Do you think that the government has ensured enough protective measures for healthcare providers?
Maybe 119 7.49
No 1396 87.85
Yes 74 4.66