Table 2.
Attitude Related Questions and Responses of Participants
| S. No. | Statements | Responses | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Total | ||
| 1 | COVID-19 is seriously dangerous | 282 (48.2%) | 246 (42.1%) | 54 (9.2%) |
2 (0.3%) |
1 (0.2%) |
585 (100%) |
| 2 | I am most worried about COVID-19 | 111 (19%) |
300 (51.3%) |
133 (22.7%) |
12 (2.1%) |
29 (5%) |
585 (100%) |
| 3 | I am at high risk of contracting COVID-19 infection | 142 (24.3%) |
334 (57.1%) |
83 (14.2%) |
5 (0.9%) |
21 (3.6%) |
585 (100%) |
| 4 | All white peoples can transmit COVID-19 | 10 (1.7%) |
68 (11.6%) |
27 (4.6%) |
398 (68%) |
82 (14%) |
585 (100%) |
| 5 | Herbal medication can cure COVID-19? | 6 (1%) |
68 (11.6) |
19 (3.2%) |
454 (77.6%) |
38 (6.5%) |
585 (100%) |
| 6 | COVID-19 is a curse? | 125 (21.4%) |
230 (39.3%) |
38 (6.5%) |
138 (23.6%) |
54 (9.2%) |
585 (100%) |
| 7 | Taking hot drinks will prevent COVID-19 | 90 (15.4%) |
309 (52.8%) |
35 (6%) |
107 (18.3%) |
44 (7.3%) |
585 (100%) |
| 8 | COVID-19 will spread in hot climate | 27 (4.6%) |
106 (18.7%) |
24 (4.1%) |
350 (59.8%) |
78 (18.3%) |
585 (100%) |
| 9 | If we have symptoms of COVID-19, we should inform health workers | 3 (0.5%) |
534 (91.4%) |
13 (2.2%) |
9 (1.5%) |
26 (4.4%) |
585 (100%) |