Table 2.

Participants’ Knowledge About Covid-19 in Mizan Tepi University, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020, n = 402

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
What type of infectious is Covid-19?	Bacterial	18	4.5
	Viral	315	78.4
	I do not know	69	17.2
The main transmission method	Respiratory droplet and close contact	306	76.1
	Water	24	6.0
	Food	29	7.2
	I do not know	43	10.7
Incubation period of Covid-19	1–14 days	234	58.2
	5–9 days	36	9.0
	More than 14 days	106	26.4
	I do not know	26	6.5
Who is susceptible for Covid-19?	The old	113	28.1
	People are generally susceptible	153	38.1
	Young adults	11	2.7
	People with pre-existing disease	94	23.4
	I do not know	31	7.7
Main clinical manifestations of Covid-19	Fever and dry cough	257	63.9
	Fatigue	38	9.5
	Stuffy and runny nose	42	10.4
	Back pain	8	2.0
	Diarrhea	12	3.0
	I do not know	45	11.2
All infected individuals with Covid-19 develop sign and symptoms.	Yes	171	42.5
	No	165	41.0
	I do not know	66	16.4
None pharmacological method of prevention is important for Covid-19.	Yes	244	60.7
	No	89	22.1
	I do not know	69	17.2
Wearing mask can prevent transmission	Yes	299	74.4
	No	69	17.2
	I do not know	34	8.5
Eating garlic and onions can prevent transmission.	Yes	156	38.8
	No	173	43.0
	I do not know	73	18.2
Taking anti-biotic is optimal method of Covid-19 treatment and prevention.	Yes	162	40.3
	No	167	41.5
	I do not know	73	18.2
There is effective curing and protecting vaccine and treatment modalities for Covid-19.	Yes	205	51.0
	No	127	31.6
	I do not know	70	17.4
Globally mortality rate from Covid-19 is below 5%.	Yes	154	38.3
	No	148	36.8
	I do not know	100	24.9
Does Covid-19 transmitted with contact of contaminated surfaces?	Yes	287	71.4
	No	53	13.2
	I do not know	62	15.4