Table 1.

Socio-demographic background of respondents.

Variables	Categories	Frequency (%)
Sex	Male	218 (57.5%)
	Female	161 (42.5%)
Educational status	Never attended school	49 (12.9%)
	Primary (1–8) level	96 (25.3%)
	Secondary (9-12) level	112 (29.6%)
	College diploma	58 (15.3%)
	BA/BSc degree	64 (16.9%)
Marital status	Never married	224 (59.1%)
	Married	136 (35.9%)
	Divorced	12 (3.2%)
	Widowed	7 (1.8%)
Do you have children?	Yes	127 (33.5%)
	No	252 (66.5%)
Do you regularly attend media regarding the preventive mechanisms of COVID-19?	Yes	258 (68.1%)
	No	121 (31.9%)
Do you believe that COVID-19 really exists in Ethiopia?	Yes	274 (72.3%)
	No	105 (27.7%)
Do you believe that COVID-19 really exists in Wolaita Sodo town (study area)?	Yes	214 (56.5%)
	No	165 (43.5%)
Do you know someone ever infected by COVID-19?	Yes	76 (20.1%)
	No	303 (79.9%)
Do you know someone died of COVID-19?	Yes	60 (15.8%)
	No	319 (84.2%)
Do you think that you can be infected by COVID-19?	Yes	169 (44.6%)
	No	210 (55.4%)
Do you think that COVID-19 causes severe illness?	Yes	262 (69.1%)
	No	117 (30.9%)
Do you think that you are likely to die if infected by COVID-19?	Yes	165 (43.5%)
	No	214 (56.5%)
	Total	379 (100%)