Table 3.
Awareness regarding causes, modes of transmission, signs and symptoms of COVID-19
| Questions | Answer | Knowledge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | (%) | ||
| Awareness regarding causes, modes of transmission and signs and symptoms | |||
| K10. What could be the source of COVID-19? (select all the applicable choices) | Bats | 356 | 75.1 |
| Monkey | 65 | 13.7 | |
| Rats | 77 | 16.2 | |
| Pangolin | 129 | 27.2 | |
| Other exotic animals | 192 | 40.5 | |
| Virus | 228 | 48.1 | |
| Bacteria | 18 | 3.8 | |
| K11. How does a person get COVID-19? (select all the applicable choices) | Through the air | 271 | 57.1 |
| Preparing/eating bush meat as a meal (monkeys or others) | 168 | 35.4 | |
| Saliva of an infected person | 387 | 81.5 | |
| Blood of an infected person | 180 | 37.9 | |
| Sweat of an infected person | 152 | 32 | |
| Urine/faeces of an infected person | 137 | 28.8 | |
| Breast milk of an infected person | 110 | 23.2 | |
| Sperm or vaginal fluid of an infected person | 114 | 24 | |
| By shaking the hands of an infected person | 414 | 87.2 | |
| Other physical contact with an infected person | 415 | 87.4 | |
| K12. What are the probable signs and symptoms of someone who is infected with COVID-19? (select all the applicable choices) | Fever | 464 | 97.7 |
| Flu | 359 | 75.6 | |
| Cough | 461 | 97.1 | |
| Severe headache | 274 | 57.7 | |
| Muscle pain | 225 | 47.4 | |
| Weakness | 275 | 57.9 | |
| Diarrhea (with or without blood) | 207 | 43.6 | |
| Vomiting (with or without blood) | 128 | 26.9 | |
| Abdominal (stomach) pain | 92 | 19.4 | |
| Chest pain | 194 | 40.8 | |
| Upper back pain | 47 | 9.9 | |
| Sore throat | 369 | 77.7 | |
| Rashes | 21 | 4.4 | |
| Difficulty in breathing | 435 | 91.6 | |
| Bleeding (internal or external) | 18 | 3.8 | |
| Others | 57 | 12 | |