Table 3.
Indicators for HCWs' awareness of/knowledge about the COVID-19 pandemic and its mutations.
| Statements about Covid-19 mutation (correct answer) | Incorrectly answered | Correctly answered |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| This B.1.1.7 variant was first described in the UK (True). | 144 (13.6) | 914 (86.4) |
| The COVID virus mutation is expected (True). | 277 (26.2) | 781 (73.8) |
| This new COVID mutation is more contagious (True). | 249 (23.5) | 809 (76.5) |
| This new COVID mutation is causing a more severe disease (False). | 734 (78.8) | 224 (21.2) |
| The available COVID vaccines will be effective for new virus mutations (True). | 510 (48.2) | 548 (51.8) |
| The mutagenic virus's impact on the respiratory system is worse than the original COVID-19 (False). | 870 (82.2) | 188 (17.8) |
| To the best of your knowledge, the mutation may/will result in another wave of the pandemic (True; uncertain considered true). | 673 (63.6) | 385 (36.4) |
| The appearance of mutagenic viruses is a sign that herd immunity is occurring (False). | 932 (88.1) | 126 (11.9) |