Table 2.

Knowledge About COVID-19 Among Participants (N=232)^a

Questions	Yes n (%)	No n (%)	Do Not Know n (%)
K1. The main clinical symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, fatigue, dry cough, and muscle pain.	209 (90.1)	15 (6.5)	8 (3.4)
K2. Unlike the common cold, stuffy nose, runny nose, and sneezing are less common in persons infected with the COVID-19 virus.	167 (72)	34 (14.7)	31 (13.4)
K3. Currently there is no effective cure for COVID-19, but early symptomatic and supportive treatment can help most patients to recover from the infection.	212 (91.4)	6 (2.6)	14 (6.0)
K4. Not all persons with COVID-19 will develop severe cases. Those who are elderly, have chronic illnesses, and are obese are more likely to be severe cases.	200 (86.2)	17 (7.3)	15 (6.5)
K5. Eating or contacting wild animals would result in the infection by the COVID-19 virus.	50 (21.6)	121 (52.2)	61 (26.3)
K6. Persons with COVID-19 cannot spread the virus to others when the symptoms of COVID-19 are not present	12 (5.2)	204 (87.9)	16 (6.9)
K7. The COVID-19 virus spreads via respiratory droplets of infected individuals.	210 (90.5)	8 (3.4)	14 (6.0)
K8. Ordinary individuals can wear general medical masks to prevent the infection by the COVID-19 virus.	143 (61.6)	67 (28.9)	22 (9.5)
K9. It is not necessary for children and young adults to take measures to prevent the infection by the COVID-19 virus.	25 (10.8)	200 (86.2)	7 (3.0)
K10. To prevent the infection by COVID-19, individuals should avoid going to crowded places and avoid gatherings.	216 (93.1)	8 (3.4)	8 (3.4)
K11. Test, Trace and Isolate (TTI) are the effective ways to reduce the spread of COVID-19.	189 (81.5)	2 (9)	41 (17.7)
K12. People who have contact with someone infected with the COVID-19 virus should be immediately isolated in a proper place. In general, the observation period is 14 days.	218 (94)	4 (1.7)	10 (4.3)

Notes: ^aDue to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100%. Correct answers are presented in bold.