Table 1.
General characteristics of the participants and the intention score (n = 597).
| n | % | Intention (ranged score: 1–35) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | p | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 125 | 20.9 | 25.1 ± 4.4 | >0.05 |
| Female | 472 | 79.1 | 25.3 ± 4.6 | |
| Age (mean ± SD; min; max) | 19.6 ±1.5; 18; 28 | |||
| Year of education | ||||
| First-year students | 198 | 33.2 | 25.8 ± 4.1 | >0.05 |
| Second-year students | 202 | 33.8 | 25.4 ± 3.9 | |
| Third-year students | 197 | 33.0 | 24.7 ± 5.0 | |
| Having family relatives work in the health sector | ||||
| Yes | 236 | 39.5 | 25.5 ± 4.3 | >0.05 |
| No | 361 | 60.5 | 25.1 ± 4.5 | |
| Family's residence | ||||
| Urban area | 362 | 61.7 | 25.1 ± 4.5 | >0.05 |
| Rural area | 225 | 38.3 | 25.6 ± 4.3 | |
| Living with | ||||
| Parents/relatives | 303 | 50.8 | 25.6 ± 4.0 | >0.05 |
| Others | 294 | 49.2 | 24.9 ± 4.8 | |
| Elderly people in the family | ||||
| Yes | 345 | 57.8 | 25.1 ± 4.5 | >0.05 |
| No | 252 | 42.2 | 25.5 ± 4.3 | |
| Sources of knowledge about COVID-19 (A question with many answers) | ||||
| Ministry of health | 346 | 58.0 | 25.9 ± 3.7 | <0.01 |
| University/College | 141 | 23.6 | 26.2 ± 3.9 | <0.01 |
| Relatives/friends | 109 | 18.3 | 26.1 ± 3.9 | <0.05 |
| Community | 334 | 56.0 | 25.4 ± 4.4 | >0.05 |
| Others | 23 | 3.9 | 25.8 ± 4.4 | >0.05 |