Table 2.

Answers to knowledge questions about COVID-19 among survey respondents

	Yes	No/I don’t know
COVID-19 is a serious disease.	58 121 (80.8)	13 769 (19.2)
Regarding the mode of transmission of the virus
Eating wild animals (eg, bats)	37 829 (52.6)	34 061 (47.4)
Droplet transmission	65 126 (90.6)	6764 (9.4)
Contact with infected surfaces then putting your hand on your face, mouth or nose	68 819 (95.7)	3071 (4.3)
The most vulnerable group to infection is
Children (0–18 years)	32 973 (45.9)	38 917 (54.1)
Adults (18–50 years)	29 448 (41.0)	42 442 (59.0)
Elderly (more than 50 years)	64 736 (90.0)	7154 (10.0)
Adults with chronic diseases	67 282 (93.6)	4608 (6.4)
The clinical symptoms of COVID-19 include
Fever	68 565 (95.4)	3325 (4.6)
Fatigue	57 076 (79.4)	14 814 (20.6)
Dry cough	66 882 (93.0)	5008 (7.0)
Myalgia	50 672 (70.5)	21 218 (29.5)
Stuffy nose	21 127 (29.4)	50 763 (70.6)
Runny nose	23 449 (32.6)	48 441 (67.4)
Sneezing	14 094 (19.6)	57 796 (80.4)
Shortness of breath	68 589 (95.4)	3301 (4.6)
Diarrhoea	35 293 (49.1)	36 597 (50.9)
Asymptomatic	49 057 (68.2)	22 833 (31.8)
Regarding treatment of COVID-19
There is effective cure for it.	53 148 (73.9)	18 742 (26.1)
The treatment is symptomatic only.	51 140 (71.1)	20 750 (28.9)
Antibiotics are an effective treatment.	32 628 (45.4)	39 262 (54.6)
There are various drugs under trial.	58 231 (81.0)	13 659 (19.0)
A vaccine has been developed.	39 798 (55.4)	32 092 (44.6)
Regarding prevention of COVID-19, which of the following is effective?
Wearing medical masks	67 365 (93.7)	4524 (6.3)
Avoiding crowded places	70 509 (98.1)	1380 (1.9)
Isolation of infected individuals	70 551 (98.1)	1338 (1.9)
Healthy diet and avoiding high-fat-containing diet	18 159 (25.3)	53 730 (74.7)
To what extent does COVID-19 cause death?	Less than 15%: 42 522 (59.1)	Wrong answers: 29 368 (40.9)

Data are presented as count (%).