Table 2.
Knowledge about COVID-19 disease among the participants
| Question number | Questions | Correct answer received from participants (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Among these which is coronavirus? | e) All (68) |
| a) Common cold | ||
| b) MERS | ||
| c) SARS | ||
| d) COVID-19 | ||
| e) All | ||
| f) Do not know | ||
| 2 | Which is more lethal (high mortality)? | b) MERS (12) |
| a) SARS | ||
| b) MERS | ||
| c) COVID-19 | ||
| d) Do not know | ||
| 3 | COVID-19 is caused by which of the following virus- | a) SARS-CoV-2 (72) |
| a) SARS-CoV-2 | ||
| b) SARS-CoV | ||
| c) MERS-CoV | ||
| d) Do not know | ||
| 4 | What is the incubation period of COVID-19 virus? (days) | b) 2-14 days (43) |
| a) 2-7 | ||
| b) 2-14 | ||
| c) 1-5 | ||
| d) 1-21 | ||
| e) Do not know | ||
| 5 | What is the laboratory test available to diagnose COVID-19? | a) rRT-PCR (77) |
| a) rRT-PCR | ||
| b) ELISA | ||
| c) Western blot | ||
| d) DNA hybridization | ||
| e) Do not now |
MERS: Middle East respiratory syndrome, SARS: Severe acute respiratory syndrome, rRT-PCR: Real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, CoV: Coronavirus