Table 2.
Knowledge and Attitude of Patients Toward COVID-19 (n=522)
| Item (Correct Answer) | Correct Answer No.(%) |
|---|---|
| Knowledge toward COVID-19 | |
| COVID-19 is a virus infection (yes) | 416 (79.7) |
| COVID-19 spreads via respiratory droplets from infected people (yes) | 483 (92.5) |
| Fever, cough, sore throats and shortness breath are possible symptoms (yes) | 324 (62.1) |
| The isolation period is two weeks if suspected infection (yes) | 227 (43.5) |
| COVID-19 vaccine is available in markets (no) | 363 (69.5) |
| Antibiotics are the first-line treatment (no) | 230 (44.1) |
| Washing hands and wearing face masks can prevent the transmission (yes) | 318 (60.9) |
| Patients with underlying chronic diseases are more likely to be severe cases and death (yes) | 330 (63.2) |
| COVID-19 could be fatal (yes) | 479 (91.8) |
| Sufficient Knowledge (yes) | 357 (68.4) |
| Attitude toward COVID-19 | |
| You think you will probably get illness (agree) | 347 (66.5) |
| You are worried one of your family members may get an infection (agree) | 338 (64.8) |
| If getting COVID-19, you will accept isolation in health facilities (agree) | 496 (95.0) |
| Transmission of COVID-19 can be prevented by washing hands frequently (agree) | 479 (91.8) |
| If a COVID-19 vaccine was available, I would have it (agree) | 479 (91.8) |
| COVID-19 patients should be kept in isolation in health facilities (agree) | 500 (95.8) |
| Positive Attitude | 474 (90.8) |