Table 3.
Attitude of Participants Towards COVID-19 in Dessie City, Northeast Ethiopia (N=424)
| Attitude Items | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronavirus will not infect or kill African origins/Ethiopians? | Agree | 24 | 5.7 |
| Disagree | 386 | 91.0 | |
| I do not know | 14 | 3.3 | |
| Do you agree that coronavirus only infects the elderly? | Agree | 22 | 5.2 |
| Disagree | 396 | 93.4 | |
| I do not know | 6 | 1.4 | |
| There is no need to bother about COVID 19 preventive measures; let God/Allah protect us. | Agree | 52 | 12.3 |
| Disagree | 367 | 86.6 | |
| I do not know | 5 | 1.2 | |
| Avoiding mass gatherings will prevent coronavirus infection? | Agree | 401 | 94.6 |
| Disagree | 18 | 4.2 | |
| I do not know | 5 | 1.2 | |
| Frequent hand washing and sanitizer utilization can prevent coronavirus infection? | Agree | 410 | 96.7 |
| Disagree | 13 | 3.1 | |
| I do not know | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Staying at home can prevent coronavirus infection? | Agree | 411 | 96.9 |
| Disagree | 13 | 3.1 | |
| Maintaining physical distance can prevent coronavirus infection? | Agree | 414 | 97.6 |
| Disagree | 10 | 2.4 | |
| Cultural medications can prevent and/or cure COVID-19? | Agree | 94 | 22.2 |
| Disagree | 275 | 64.9 | |
| I do not know | 55 | 13.0 | |
| COVID-19 is a preventable disease? | Agree | 357 | 84.2 |
| Disagree | 53 | 12.5 | |
| I do not know | 14 | 3.3 | |
| Do you advice coronavirus prevention strategies for others | No | 69 | 16.3 |
| Yes | 355 | 83.7 | |
| Are you ready to report a suspected case to the local authority? | No | 71 | 16.7 |
| Yes | 353 | 83.3 | |
| Commitment to purchase coronavirus prevention commodities at a high cost? | No | 40 | 9.4 |
| Yes | 384 | 90.6 | |
| Attitude category | 1st quartile | 2 | 0.5 |
| 2nd quartile | 15 | 3.5 | |
| 3rd quartile | 56 | 13.2 | |
| 4th quartile | 351 | 82.8 |