Table 2.
Knowledge Among Healthcare Workers Regarding COVID-19 (N = 516)
| Knowledge Score | Mean (SD) | 16.24(1.86) |
|---|---|---|
| Good Knowledge (Score 16–19) n (%) | 375(72.7) | |
| Poor Knowledge (Score of < 16) n (%) | 141(27.3) | |
| Knowledge Statements | Variables | n (%) |
| A suspected case is a patient with acute respiratory illness and recent history of travel | True | 491(95.2) |
| False | 19(3.7) | |
| I do not know | 6(1.2) | |
| A person with laboratory confirmation of COVID 19 infection, irrespective of clinical signs and symptoms is a confirmed Case | True | 493(95.5) |
| False | 20(3.9) | |
| I do not know | 3(0.6) | |
| A suspected case is any patient with fever and at least cough or shortness of breath | True | 423(82.0) |
| False | 90(17.4) | |
| I do not know | 3(0.6) | |
| Any patient with a history of contact with a confirmed or probable COVID 19 case in the last 14 days prior to symptom onset is a suspected case | True | 467(90.5) |
| False | 46(8.9) | |
| I do not know | 3(0.6) | |
| The main clinical symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, fatigue, dry cough, and myalgia | True | 373(72.3) |
| False | 133(25.8) | |
| I do not know | 10(1.9) | |
| Unlike symptoms of common cold, stuffy nose, running nose, and sneezing are less common in persons infected with the SARS-COV-2 | True | 252(48.8) |
| False | 229(44.4) | |
| I do not know | 35(6.8) | |
| Eating Monkey, Bat or contacting wild animals would result in the infection by the SARS-COV-2 | True | 155(30.0) |
| False | 273(52.9) | |
| I do not know | 88(17.1) | |
| Patients with COVID-19 cannot spread the virus to others when they do not show signs and symptoms of the disease | True | 55(10.7) |
| False | 454(88.0) | |
| I do not know | 7(1.4) | |
| The SARS-COV-2 virus spreads via respiratory droplets of infected individual | True | 475(92.1) |
| False | 25(4.8) | |
| I do not know | 16(3.1) | |
| The incubation period of COVID-19 is 14days | True | 464(89.9) |
| False | 46(8.9) | |
| I do not know | 6(1.2) | |
| Children and young adults are less likely to be infected with COVID 19 thus, precautionary measures are not necessary to prevent the infection | True | 63(12.2) |
| False | 444(86.0) | |
| I do not know | 9(1.7) | |
| Not all patients infected with COVID-19 will develop severe cases | True | 478(92.6) |
| False | 34(6.6) | |
| I do not know | 4(0.8) | |
| Patients with underlying chronic disease conditions are at higher risk of infection and death from COVID 19 | True | 495(95.9) |
| False | 17(3.3) | |
| I do not know | 4(0.8) | |
| Avoiding handshakes, crowded places and public transportation could help to prevent COVID-19 | True | 505(97.9) |
| False | 10(1.9) | |
| I do not know | 1(0.2) | |
| Antibiotics are the first line of treatment when you suspect or have a confirmed case of COVID-19 | True | 178(34.5) |
| False | 279(54.1) | |
| I do not know | 59(11.4) | |
| Early recognition and supportive treatment help most patients recover from the infection since there is no effective cure for COVID-19 | True | 506(98.1) |
| False | 7(1.4) | |
| I do not know | 3(0.6) | |
| Isolation and treatment of people who are infected with the COVID-19 virus are effective ways to break the chain of transmission | True | 502(97.3) |
| False | 12(2.3) | |
| I do not know | 2(0.4) | |
| PPE and respiratory protection cannot effectively protect the users if it is not properly and consistently worn | True | 471(91.3) |
| False | 40(7.8) | |
| I do not know | 5(1.0) | |
| N95 filtering face piece respirators (FFRs) are designed to protect the wearer and surgical masks are designed to protect the patient | True | 347(67.2) |
| False | 137(26.6) | |
| I do not know | 32(6.2) |