Table 4.

Study Participant’s Perception of COVID-19 in Awi Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2020

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percent
Do you perceive that corona is scary	Yes	1212	85.2
	No	138	9.7
	Neutral	73	5.1
Do you perceive you/your family will probably get the illness	Yes No Neutral	1197 145 81	84.1 10.2 5.7
Do you perceive that there is exaggerated media coverage	Yes	754	53.0
	No	463	32.5
	Neutral	206	14.5
Do you perceive that the virus was designed as a biological weapon	Yes	471	33.1
	No	600	42.2
	Neutral	352	24.7
Do you perceive infection was associated with stigma	Yes	642	45.1
	No	442	31.1
	Neutral	339	23.8
Perception	Good	975	68.5
	Poor	448	31.5