Table 2.
Summary of correct responses for COVID-19-related information
| COVID-19 transmission, prevention, and presentation | Participants n (%) |
|---|---|
| How does the COVID-19 infection spread? | |
| Direct contact with infected person | 79 (88.8) |
| Droplet* | 72 (80.9) |
| Airborne# | 22 (24.7) |
| Do not know | 3 (3.4) |
| How can you protect yourself from the COVID-19 infection? | |
| Frequent hand washing | 84 (94.4) |
| Social distancing | 84 (94.4) |
| Wearing a face-mask when outdoors | 85 (95.5) |
| Avoiding contact with persons coughing/sneezing | 81 (91.0) |
| Do not know | 0 |
| What are the presentation of COVID-19 infection? | |
| Fever | 83 (93.3) |
| Dry cough | 82 (92.1) |
| Tiredness | 56 (62.9) |
| Cold | 57 (64.0) |
| Diarrhea | 24 (27.0) |
| Sometimes, no symptoms | 57 (64) |
| Do not know | 3 (3.4) |
*Spreads when you come within 1 meter of someone coughing/sneezing.
#The infection remains in the air for long periods of time, even when people have moved away.