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. 2021 Jan 20;14:221–230. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S287379

Table 5.

Attitudes of Patients at Mulago Hospital Towards COVID-19 Diagnosis and Prevention

Attitudes Frequency %
If you are tested for COVID-19 and results are positive, would you believe?
Yes 88 86.3
Maybe 8 7.8
No 6 5.9
If your friend or family member is tested positive for COVID-19, would you believe?
Yes 90 88.2
Maybe 8 7.8
No 4 3.9
Do you think the government was right to put up the measures to prevent spread of COVID-19?
Yes 93 91.2
Maybe 7 6.9
No 2 2.0
Do you think the lock down helped in preventing/controlling spreading COVID-19?
Yes 84 82.4
Maybe 10 9.8
No 8 7.8
How do you rate government’s efforts towards COVID-19 prevention and treatment?
Excellent 9 8.8
Good 58 56.9
Fair 31 30.4
Not Good 4 3.9
How difficult is it for you personally to follow the protective measure of staying home/hand hygiene as much as possible?
Not difficult all 47 46.1
Slightly difficult 14 13.7
Moderately difficult 22 21.6
Very difficult 4 3.9
Extremely difficult 15 14.7