Table 6.
Response of study participants to Covid-19 diagnostic, treatment, and fatality rate questions
| Question | Response | n (% = [n/4168] × 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 21. Which test is currently used as diagnostic for Covid-19? | Blood test | 287 (6.8) |
| Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test | 2553 (61.2) | |
| Measuring body temperature with an infrared digital thermometer | 62 (1.4) | |
| Making a culture of oral or nasal fluids in specialized media | 1079 (25.8) | |
| I don’t know | 187 (4.4) | |
| 22. Can a person recover after contracting Covid-19? | Yes | 4135 (99.2) |
| No | 6 (0.1) | |
| I don’t know | 27 (0.6) | |
| 23. At present, scientists are developing a vaccine for Covid-19. Can people who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 recover by using the vaccine? | Yes | 758 (18.1) |
| No | 1839 (44.1) | |
| I don’t know | 1571 (37.6) | |
| 24. Some countries have reported positive results when they use AIDS drugs to treat Covid-19 patients. Will taking a drug prevent someone from contracting Covid-19? | Yes | 104 (2.4) |
| No | 2899 (69.5) | |
| I don’t know | 1165 (27.9) | |
| 25. Do Covid-19 patients have a higher fatality rate than SARS-CoV-1 and MERS-CoV? | Yes | 721 (17.2) |
| No | 995 (23.8) | |
| I don’t know | 2452 (58.8) |