Table 1.
Participants’ knowledge about COVID-19.
| Knowledge | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| What are the signs and symptoms of COVID-19? | ||
| Fever | 362 | 62 |
| Fatigue | 136 | 23 |
| Dry cough | 430 | 74 |
| Headache | 164 | 28 |
| Myalgia | 214 | 37 |
| Shortness of breath | 274 | 48 |
| Don’t know | 48 | 8 |
| Does everybody who gets COVID-19 show symptoms? | ||
| Yes | 221 | 38 |
| No | 228 | 39 |
| Don’t know | 131 | 23 |
| How does a person get COVID-19? | ||
| Close contact with someone infected by COVID-19 | 443 | 76 |
| Talking with someone coughing and sneezing | 287 | 50 |
| Sexual intercourse | 7 | 1 |
| Mosquito bite | 5 | 1 |
| Eating wild animals | 18 | 3 |
| Touching surface of items attached by virus | 161 | 28 |
| Don’t know | 65 | 11 |
| Who can get COVID-19? | ||
| Aged persons | 128 | 22 |
| Adult men | 113 | 20 |
| Adult women | 117 | 20 |
| Boys | 99 | 17 |
| Girls | 96 | 17 |
| People with chronic diseases (HIV, Diabetes, etc.) | 72 | 12 |
| Health workers | 62 | 11 |
| Everybody can get COVID-19 | 481 | 83 |
| Don’t know | 25 | 4 |
| How can people prevent COVID-19? | ||
| Washing hands | 460 | 79 |
| Avoiding touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands | 207 | 36 |
| Use of disinfectants | 16 | 3 |
| Herbal supplements | 20 | 3 |
| Covering your cough | 74 | 13 |
| A balanced diet | 11 | 2 |
| Staying home when you are sick | 29 | 5 |
| Avoiding close contact with someone who is sick | 185 | 32 |
| Use caution when opening mail | 4 | 1 |
| Getting the flu shot | 2 | 0.5 |
| Regular exercise | 6 | 1 |
| Wearing a face mask | 407 | 70 |
| Drinking alcohol | 4 | 1 |
| Don’t know | 23 | 4 |
| Is there a special drug or an effective treatment for COVID-19? | ||
| Yes | 57 | 10 |
| No | 352 | 61 |
| Don’t know | 171 | 29 |
| You should use antibiotic to treat COVID-19. | ||
| Yes | 49 | 8 |
| No | 395 | 68 |
| Don’t know | 136 | 24 |