Table 2.
Knowledge related to COVID-19 (weighted sample, n = 1056).
| Knowledge related to COVID-19 | n (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Correct knowledge | Incorrect knowledge | ||
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Knowledge about symptoms of COVID-19 | |||
| Most common symptoms | |||
| Fever | 1024 (96.9) | 32 (3.1) | |
| Dry cough | 1011 (95.7) | 45 (4.3) | |
| Fatigue (tiredness) | 727 (68.9) | 329 (31.1) | |
| Less common symptoms | |||
| Muscle or body aches and pains | 745 (70.6) | 311 (29.4) | |
| Nasal congestion | 727 (68.8) | 329 (31.2) | |
| Sore throat | 1009 (95.5) | 47 (4.5) | |
| Diarrhea | 785 (74.3) | 271 (25.7) | |
| Conjunctivitis | 165 (15.6) | 891 (84.4) | |
| Headaches | 661 (62.6) | 395 (37.4) | |
| Loss of taste or smell | 638 (60.4) | 418 (39.6) | |
| A rash on the skin, or discoloration of fingers or toes | 300 (28.4) | 756 (71.6) | |
| Severe symptoms | |||
| Shortness of breath | 1028 (97.3) | 28 (2.7) | |
| Chest pain or pressure | 585 (55.4) | 471 (44.6) | |
| Loss of speech or movement | 67 (6.3) | 989 (93.7) | |
| The novel Coronavirus can be asymptomatic | 984 (93.2) |
72 (6.8) |
|
|
Knowledge about treatment and vaccine of Coronavirus | |||
| There is no drug to treat the novel Coronavirus | 775 (73.4) | 281 (26.6) | |
| There is no vaccine for the novel Coronavirus | 982 (93.0) |
74 (7.0) |
|
| Knowledge about transmission and incubation period of Coronavirus | |||
| The novel Coronavirus can be transmitted by animals to humans only | 280 (26.5) | 776 (73.5) | |
| The novel Coronavirus is transmissible via droplets through coughing, sneezing, or intimate contact | 1033 (97.9) | 23 (2.1) | |
| The novel Coronavirus can remain alive for more than four hours | 671 (63.6) | 385 (36.4) | |
| The novel Coronavirus can transmit during sexual intimacy | 449 (42.5) | 607 (57.5) | |
| The novel Coronavirus can transmit through papers and cartoons used in packing groceries/foods/packets that we order online | 817 (77.4) | 239 (22.6) | |
| A Coronavirus infected person can be recovered from COVID-19 | 1014 (96.1) | 42 (3.9) | |
| A recovered person be infected with Coronavirus again | 854 (80.9) | 202 (19.1) | |
| What is the incubation period of the novel Coronavirus? | 926 (87.7) |
130 (12.3) |
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|
Bloom's cut-off point for the knowledge level |
Poor |
Moderate |
Good |
| Knowledge related to COVID-19 (%) | 7.0 | 67.2 | 25.8 |
| Average score for knowledge related to COVID-19 = 17.29 (SD = 3.30, range: 1–25) | |||