Table 3.
Knowledge towards COVID-19 among healthcare workers of Illu Aba Bor and Buno Bedelle Zones, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020
| Knowledge questions | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 is a virus infection | Yes | 320 | 97 |
| No | 10 | 3.0 | |
| COVID-19 is transmitted by close contact with the infected person | Yes | 300 | 90.9 |
| No | 30 | 9.1 | |
| Know common modes of transmission | Yes | 322 | 97.6 |
| No | 8 | 2.4 | |
| The incubation period is 14 days | Yes | 253 | 76.7 |
| No | 77 | 23.3 | |
| Fever, cough, sore throats, and shortness of breath are common symptoms of COVID-19 | Yes | 323 | 97.9 |
| No | 7 | 2.1 | |
| The isolation period is two weeks | Yes | 291 | 88.2 |
| No | 39 | 11.8 | |
| COVID-19 vaccine is available on markets | Yes | 67 | 20.3 |
| No | 263 | 79.7 | |
| Antibiotics are the first-line treatment | Yes | 98 | 29.7 |
| No | 232 | 70.3 | |
| Frequent hands wash with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub and using face masks can help in the prevention of disease transmission | Yes | 306 | 92.7 |
| No | 24 | 7.3 | |
| Patients with underlying chronic diseases are at a higher risk of infection and death | Yes | 302 | 91.5 |
| No | 28 | 8.5 | |
| Healthcare workers are at a higher risk of infection | Yes | 311 | 94.2 |
| No | 19 | 5.8 | |
| COVID-19 could be fatal | Yes | 251 | 76.1 |
| No | 79 | 23.9 | |
| Knowledge | Poor | 22 | 6.7 |
| Good | 308 | 93.3 | |
| Mean ± SD knowledge score | |||
| Mean ± SD | 9.0 4 ± 1.06 | ||
SD Standard deviation