Table 2.
Participants’ knowledge, source of information, risk perception and preparedness of coronavirus
| Variable | (n) | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge about the coronavirus (*) COVID- 19 | ||
| Viral infection | 338 | 96.6 |
| Bacterial infection | 8 | 2.3 |
| Protozoan infection | 1 | 0.3 |
| Not Sure | 3 | 0.9 |
| COVID-19 origin | ||
| China | 348 | 99.4 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.6 |
| How many days does it take for infected person to show symptoms | ||
| Immediately one is exposed | 90 | 25.7 |
| between two and 14 days | 255 | 72.9 |
| between 14 and 30 days | 3 | 0.9 |
| not sure | 2 | 0.6 |
| Treatment for the COVID-19 disease | ||
| Yes | 63 | 18.0 |
| No | 213 | 60.9 |
| Not sure | 74 | 21.1 |
| Availability of a vaccine for COVID-19 | ||
| Yes | 28 | 8.0 |
| No | 248 | 70.9 |
| Not sure | 74 | 21.1 |
| Major signs and symptoms of COVID-19 infection | ||
| Fever | 333 | 95.1 |
| Cough | 341 | 97.4 |
| difficulty breathing | 323 | 92.3 |
| muscle pain or tiredness | 139 | 39.7 |
| Sore throat | 272 | 77.7 |
| Running nose | 229 | 65.4 |
| Diarrhea and Blurred vision | 51 | 14.6 |
| Information on COVID-19 | ||
| Main channel of receiving COVID-19 information | ||
| Internet | 270 | 77.1 |
| Television | 177 | 50.6 |
| Medical staff | 132 | 37.7 |
| Friends and Relatives | 147 | 42.0 |
| Sufficient Information available on COVID-19 | ||
| Yes | 152 | 43.4 |
| No | 164 | 46.9 |
| Not Sure | 34 | 9.7 |