Table 2.
Perception toward COVID-19 pandemic among HCWs in North Shoa Zone health care facilities, Oromiya region, July 2020 (n = 417).
| Perception | Very unlikely | Unlikely | Moderately | Likely | Very likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Self-perceived risk of COVID-19 | 42 (10.1) | 88 (21.1) | 166 (39.8) | 58 (13.9) | 63 (15.1) |
| Self-perceived severity if contracted COVID-19 | 40 (9.6) | 54 (12.9) | 160 (38.4) | 107 (25.7) | 56 (13.4) |
| Received and read sufficient information brochures about COVID-19 | 39 (9.4) | 46 (11.0) | 158 (37.9) | 94 (22.5) | 80 (19.2) |
| Confused about information reliability about COVID-19 | 56 (13.4) | 107 (25.7) | 94 (22.5) | 112 (26.9) | 48 (11.5) |
| Confidence in taking measures to protect me and others from COVID-19 | 22 (5.3) | 101 (24.2) | 136 (32.6) | 58 (13.9) | 100 (24.0) |
| Confidence in own doctor's ability to diagnose or recognize | 52 (12.5) | 56 (13.4) | 179 (42.9) | 80 (19.2) | 50 (12.0) |
| Contracting COVID-19 during the current outbreak | 66 (15.8) | 81 (19.4) | 96 (23.0) | 118 (28.3) | 56 (13.4) |
| Surviving if infected with COVID-19 | 44 (10.6) | 40 (9.6) | 160 (38.4) | 89 (21.3) | 84 (20.1) |
| Concerns about other family members getting COVID-19 infection | 42 (10.1) | 100 (24.0) | 93 (22.3) | 90 (21.6) | 92 (22.1) |
| Minimum to Maximum | 14–41 | ||||
| Mean ±SD | 28.40 ± 6.397 | ||||