Table 2.
Assessment of participants’ knowledge about COVID-19 (N = 305)
| Statement | Correct, n (%) | Incorrect, n (%) | No answer, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The main clinical symptoms of COVID-19 are cough, shortness of breath, and fever (true) | 296 (97.0) | 9 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Those who are elderly and have chronic illnesses are more likely to develop severe cases of COVID-19 (true) | 299 (98.0) | 6 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| COVID-19 is highly fatal (false) | 226 (74.1) | 78 (25.6) | 1 (0.3) |
| COVID-19 was created by humans (false) | 236 (77.4) | 66 (21.6) | 3 (1.0) |
| The COVID-19 virus spreads via respiratory droplets (from cough or exhalation) of infected individuals (true) | 300 (98.4) | 2 (0.7) | 3 (1.0) |
| Eating or touching animals is another main mechanism of spreading the COVID-19 virus (false) | 284 (93.1) | 17 (5.6) | 4 (1.3) |
| Infected individuals who don't feel sick can still infect others (true) | 299 (98.0) | 3 (1.0) | 3 (1.0) |
| Getting a flu shot will decrease your risk of developing COVID-19 (false) | 294 (96.4) | 10 (3.3) | 1 (0.3) |
| The COVID-19 virus lives for about an hour on surfaces (i.e. boxes) (false) | 166 (54.4) | 134 (43.9) | 5 (1.6) |
| Taking antibiotics is one way to prevent COVID-19 (false) | 297 (97.4) | 4 (1.3) | 4 (1.3) |
| The current treatment for COVID-19 is supportive care (true) | 230 (75.4) | 72 (23.6) | 3 (1.0) |
| Vitamin C can help treat COVID-19 (false) | 249 (81.6) | 50 (16.4) | 6 (2.0) |
| There is currently an effective vaccine against COVID-19 available (false) | 300 (98.4) | 3 (1.0) | 2 (0.7) |