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. 2021 Apr;42(4):377–383. doi: 10.15537/smj.2021.42.4.20200706

Table 2.

- Responses assessing knowledge in reply to questions. Which of the following actions help prevent catching an infection with COVID-19.

Questions Yes No I do not know
Wearing a mask 1396 (97.2) 24 (1.7) 16 (1.1)
Getting a vaccine against pneumonia 162 (11.3) 620 (43.2) 654 (45.5)
Gargling mouthwash 299 (20.8) 738 (51.4) 399 (27.8)
Washing hands with soap and water for 20-30 seconds 1405 (97.8) 31 (2.2) 0 (0)
Eating garlic 351 (24.4) 603 (42.0) 482 (33.6)
Avoiding close contact with sick people 1403 (97.7) 17 (1.2) 16 (1.1)
Taking antibiotics 110 (7.7) 942 (65.6) 384 (26.7)
Using hand sanitizer 1376 (95.8) 34 (2.4) 26 (1.8)
Putting sesame oil on skin 16 (1.1) 1065 (74.2) 355 (24.7)
Avoid touching eyes nose and mouth with unwashed hands 1411 (98.3) 15 (1.0) 10 (0.7)
Regularly rinsing nose with saline 251 (17.5) 646 (45.0) 539 (37.5)
Drinking bleach and chlorine products 16 (1.1) 1317 (91.7) 103 (7.2)
Taking prophylactic chloroquine 73 (5.1) 850 (59.2) 513 (35.7)

Values are presented as number and percentages (%).