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. 2020 Nov 24;14(Suppl 1):S50–S55. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1719212

Table 2. Participants’ response to some of the knowledge questionnaire items.

N %
Abbreviation: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019.
Which of the following are symptoms of COVID-19?
 Fever 892 95.4
 Cough 832 89.0
 Runny nose 280 29.9
 Sore throat 598 64.0
 Shortness of breath 873 93.4
 Joint/muscle pain 456 48.8
 Red eyes 113 12.1
 Skin rash 58 6.2
 Diarrhea 387 41.4
 Vomiting 209 22.4
 May present with no symptoms 762 81.5
Which of the following categories are at high risk of acquiring COVID-19 infection?
 Health care providers 679 72.6
 Elderly 808 86.4
 Male gender 116 12.4
 Children 236 25.2
 People with immunodeficiency and chronic diseases 878 93.9
 Travelers 513 54.9
Which of the following measures should be taken to prevent transmission from known or suspected COVID-19 patients?
 Wearing a face mask in the crowd 778 83.2
 Maintaining good hand hygiene 896 95.8
 Avoiding contact with COVID-19 cases 885 94.7
 Avoiding crowded places 895 95.7
 Vaccination 105 11.2
 Eating boiled and cooked food 297 31.8
 There are no protective measures 35 3.7