Table 2.

Summary of Questions for Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Pandemic COVID-19. Percentages represent the correct answers

Questions

Knowledge

Q1.The main clinical symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, fatigue, dry cough, and myalgia (85.1%)

Q2. Symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to the common symptoms of flu (55.2%)

Q3. COVID-19 infection causes severe symptoms in all patients (22.7%)

Q4. Persons with COVID-2019 can infect the virus to others when a fever is not present (56.2%)

Q5. COVID-19 infection causes serious disease (44.6%)

Q6. Although there is no proven cure for Corona disease, the available treatments lead to recovery (35.3%)

Attitudes

A1. Do you think school closure is an effective way of preventing the spread of the disease? (91.5%)

A2. Do you think curfew is an effective way of preventing the spread of the disease? (78.2%)

A3. Do you think that COVID-19 will spread widely in Syria? (15.4%)

A4. Do you think that COVID-19 will be successfully controlled? (60.1%)

Practices during quarantine

Avoidance behavior

P1. Avoid crowded places (92.5%)

P2. Avoid travel by taxi (80%)

P3. Avoid shaking hands (82%)

Personal Habits Practice

P4. Practice better hygiene than before (90.8%)

P5. Use disinfectants (ethanol) (73.5%)

P6. Wear facemasks (27.9%)

P7. Wash hands more often (95.8%)

P8. Have a balanced diet (47.9%)