Table 2 (suite).
Participants’ knowledge, source of information, risk perception and preparedness of coronavirus
Level of trust regarding sources of information | (n) | (%) |
---|---|---|
Strong | 178 | 50.9 |
Neutral | 140 | 40.0 |
Weak | 32 | 9.1 |
Aware of any COVID-19 emergency contact or facility | ||
Yes | 255 | 72.9 |
No | ||
Risk Perception | 95 | 27.1 |
Dangerousness of COVID-19 | ||
Dangerous | 297 | 84.9 |
Like the common flu | 47 | 13.4 |
Not dangerous | 6 | 1.7 |
Worrying about COVID-19 | ||
Worried | 274 | 78.3 |
Worried about it as if it were the common flu | 43 | 12.3 |
Not worried | 33 | 9.4 |
Level of risk of contracting COVID-19 infection | ||
High risk | 236 | 67.4 |
Risk similar to that of contracting the common cold | 111 | 31.7 |
No risk | 3 | 0.9 |
Group of people more at risk | ||
Children | 19 | 5.4 |
Old age people | 191 | 54.6 |
Young adults | 9 | 2.6 |
All people | 127 | 36.3 |
Not sure | ||
Feeling of preparedness to avoid an infection with the coronavirus | 4 | 1.1 |
Surgical mask use | ||
Every day at all times | 113 | 32.3 |
Sometimes | 153 | 43.7 |
Never | 84 | 24.0 |
Frequency of washing hands per day | ||
More than 3 times a day | 320 | 91.4 |
1-3 times | 30 | 8.6 |
Using soap to wash hands | ||
Every time | 313 | 89.4 |
Sometimes | 37 | 10.6 |
Using sanitizers to disinfect the hands | ||
Every time | 253 | 72.3 |
Sometimes | 88 | 25.1 |
Never | 9 | 2.6 |
Touching of Face | ||
Every time | 21 | 6.0 |
Sometimes | 102 | 29.1 |
Never | 227 | 64.9 |