Table 2.
Knowledge about COVID-19 among secondary school students in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021 (N=370)
| S. no | Knowledge items | Frequency (%) | |
| Wrong | Correct | ||
| K1 | Main clinical symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, cough, shortness of breath and fatigue | 45 (12.2) | 325 (87.8) |
| K2 | Unlike the common cold, stuffy nose, runny nose and sneezing are less common in persons infected with the COVID-19 virus | 221 (59.7) | 149 (40.3) |
| K3 | COVID-19 symptoms appear within 2–14 days | 120 (32.4) | 250 (67.6) |
| K4 | Currently, there is no effective treatment or vaccine for COVID-2019, but early symptomatic and supportive treatment can help most patients to recover from the infection. | 160 (43.2) | 210 (56.8) |
| K5 | Not all persons with COVID-19 will develop severe cases. Those who are elderly, have chronic illnesses, and with suppressed immunity are more likely to be severe cases | 184 (49.7) | 186 (50.3) |
| K6 | The corona virus can infect children and adolescents. | 136 (36.8) | 234 (63.2) |
| K7 | Touching or shaking hands of an infected person would result in the infection by theCOVID-19 virus. | 108 (29.2) | 262 (70.8) |
| K8 | Touching an object or surface with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose or eyes with the unwashed hand would result in the infection by the COVID-19 virus | 63 (17.0) | 307 (83.0) |
| K9 | The COVID-19 virus spreads via respiratory droplets of infected individuals through the air during sneezing or coughing of infected patients. | 75 (20.3) | 295 (79.7) |
| K10 | Persons with COVID-19 cannot infect the virus to others if he has no any symptom of COVID-19 | 97 (26.2) | 273 (73.8) |
| K11 | Wearing masks when moving out of home is important to prevent the infection with COVID-19 virus | 126 (34.1) | 244 (65.9) |
| K12 | Children and young adults do not need to take measures to prevent the infection by the COVID-19 virus | 101 (27.3) | 269 (72.7) |
| K13 | To prevent the COVID-19 infection, individuals should avoid going to crowded places such as public transportations, religious places, hospitals and workplaces | 100 (27.0) | 270 (73.0) |
| K14 | Washing hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 s or use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser (60%) is important to prevent infection with COVD-19 | 123 (33.2) | 247 (66.8) |
| K15 | Travelling to an infectious area or having contact with someone travelled to an area where the infection present is a risk for developing an infection | 98 (26.5) | 272 (73.5) |
| K16 | Isolation and treatment of people who are infected with the COVID-19 virus are effective ways to reduce the spread of the virus | 78 (21.1) | 292 (78.9) |
| K17 | People who have contact with someone infected with the COVID-19 virus should be immediately isolated in a proper place. | 85 (23.0) | 285 (77.0) |