Table 2.
trend in participants´ knowledge of COVID-19 in the Buea municipality
| Indicators | Onset | Two months after | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awareness of COVID-19 | Name of the disease | 443 (92.3) | 651 (95.7) | 0.013 |
| Reservoir | 291 (60.6) | 357 (52.5) | 0.006 | |
| Country of origin | 443 (92.3) | 652 (95.9) | 0.009 | |
| Other country affected | 375 (78.1) | 618 (90.9) | 0.000 | |
| Causative agent | 370 (77.1) | 516 (75.9) | 0.635 | |
| Cases in Cameroon | 305 (63.5) | 470 (69.1) | 0.047 | |
| First case in Cameroon | 274 (57.1) | 470 (69.1) | 0.013 | |
| Site of infection | Respiratory tract | 394 (82.1) | 589 (86.6) | 0.034 |
| Symptoms of the infection | Fever | 255 (53.1) | 579 (85.1) | 0.000 |
| Cough | 367 (76.5) | 592 (87.1) | 0.000 | |
| Sore throat | 167 (34.8) | 284 (41.8) | 0.016 | |
| Runny nose | 175 (36.5) | 522 (76.8) | 0.000 | |
| Shortness of breath | 157 (32.7) | 521 (76.6) | 0.000 | |
| Mode of transmission | Contact with infected persons | 358 (74.6) | 439 (64.6) | 0.000 |
| Contact with infected objects | 217 (45.2) | 448 (65.9) | 0.000 | |
| Respiratory droplets | 110 (22.9) | 185 (27.2) | 0.980 | |
| Particles sneezed or coughed out | 249 (51.9) | 502 (73.8) | 0.000 | |
| Mode of prevention | Avoid close contact with patients | 394 (82.1) | 530 (77.9) | 0.084 |
| Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth | 209 (43.5) | 519 (76.3) | 0.000 | |
| Stay home | 192 (40.0) | 391 (57.5) | 0.000 | |
| Cover cough | 206 (42.9) | 424 (62.4) | 0.000 | |
| Regular hand washing | 284 (59.2) | 554 (81.5) | 0.000 | |
| Cough and sneeze in the elbow | 99 (20.6) | 432 (63.5) | 0.000 | |
| Greet people without shaking hands | 221 (46.0) | 424 (62.4) | 0.000 | |
| Social distancing | 152 (31.7) | 392 (57.6) | 0.000 | |
| Wearing of face mask | 268 (55.8) | 566 (83.2) | 0.000 |