Table 2.
Descriptive summary of COVID-19 knowledge among HCWs in Uganda.
| Knowledge Questions (N = 657) | Responses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| True | False | I Don’t Know | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| What are the common symptoms of COVID-19? (Multiple responses allowed) | |||
| Fever | 624 (95.0) | - | - |
| Cough | 581 (88.4) | - | - |
| Tiredness | 214 (32.6) | - | - |
| Muscle/joint pain | 96 (14.6) | - | - |
| Shortness of breath | 421 (64.1) | - | - |
| Runny or blocked nose | 393 (59.8) | - | - |
| Sore throat | 235 (35.8) | - | - |
| Loss of smell | 27 (4.1) | - | - |
| Loss of appetite | 50 (7.6) | - | - |
| Diarrhea | 50 (7.6) | - | - |
| Headache | 205 (31.2) | - | - |
| Vomiting | 32 (4.9) | - | - |
| Others * | 145 (22.1) | - | - |
| There is currently no effective cure for COVID-19, but early symptomatic and supportive treatment can help most patients recover from the infection | 638 (97.1) | 10 (1.5) | 9 (1.4) |
| Not all persons with COVID-19 will develop severe disease. Only those who are elderly and have chronic illnesses are more likely to develop severe disease | 545 (83) | 102 (15.5) | 10 (1.5) |
| Persons with COVID-19 cannot transmit the virus to others if they do not have a fever (False) | 43 (6.5) | 604 (91.9) | 10 (1.5) |
| The COVID-19 virus spreads via respiratory droplets of infected individuals | 631 (96) | 15 (2.3) | 11 (1.7) |
| Wearing general facemasks can prevent one from acquiring infection by the COVID-19 virus | 631(96) | 21(3.2) | 5 (0.8) |
| It is not necessary for children and young adults to take measures to prevent infection by the novel coronavirus (False) | 47 (7.2) | 601 (91.5) | 9 (1.4) |
| To prevent infection by COVID-19, individuals should avoid going to crowded places and avoid using public transport | 608 (92.5) | 39 (5.9) | 10 (1.5) |
| There is currently no effective vaccine for COVID-19 | 605 (92.1) | 21 (3.2) | 31 (4.7) |
N = Number; % = percentage; * Chest pain, sneezing, red eyes, abdominal pain, hoarse voice.