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. 2020 Dec 10;8:585302. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.585302

Table 3.

Coronavirus-related knowledge, behavioral intentions, and practices.

Indicator Percent 95% CI
Knowledge of coronavirus prevention and treatment Coronavirus can be prevented by avoiding contact with blood and body fluids 39.8 37.3–42.3
Coronavirus can be prevented by not touching anyone else 84.3 82.4–86.1
Early treatment increases chance of surviving coronavirus 75.1 72.9–77.3
Early treatment reduces further coronavirus spread within household 72.8 70.5–75.1
Coronavirus can be prevented by regular washing hands with soap and water, and also using disinfectants 92.5 91.1–93.8
Coronavirus can be prevented by stay at home and maintaining social distance 95.3 94.2–96.3
Coronavirus can be prevented by using a face mask 69.8 67.4–72.1
Misconceptions of coronavirus transmission, prevention and treatment Coronavirus can be prevented by bathing with salt and hot water 47.6 45.1–50.1
Coronavirus can be transmitted through the air 48.3 45.7–50.8
Coronavirus can transmitted by wild animals 58.0 55.5–60.5
Coronavirus can be treated successfully by traditional healers 15.1 13.2–16.9
Coronavirus can be treated successfully by spiritual healers 4.2 3.1–5.2
Perceptions of health facilities Health facility will take care of sick person 76.8 74.6–78.9
Health facility will definitely cure sick person from coronavirus 74.5 72.3–76.7
Health facility will not be able to do anything for sick person 12.0 10.3–13.6
Perceptions of coronavirus treatment center and quarantine measures Persons diagnosed with coronavirus must be admitted in coronavirus treatment center 86.7 84.5–88.4
Direct contacts of patient diagnosed with coronavirus must be quarantined for 2 weeks 94.7 93.5–95.4
Health-seeking behavioral intentions Would go to health facility if coronavirus suspected 65.4 62.9–67.8
Would go to health facility if had a high fever 75.2 73.0–77.4
Behavioral intentions if family member suspected of coronavirus Call the hospital/coronavirus hotline 54.7 52.1–57.2
Take the person to the hospital 49.5 46.9–52.1
Avoid all physical contact and bodily fluids of that person 74.6 72.3–76.8
Help care for the person at home 40.1 37.6–42.6
I do not know/not sure 4.5 3.4–5.5