Table 7.
Correlations between the knowledge about COVID-19 and the COVID-19-related stigma (stigma score ≤ 3).
Variables | Knowledge about COVID-19 | |
---|---|---|
Possible sources of COVID-19 transmission | Potential risk factors for COVID-19 infection | |
Recovered patients (n = 1,635) |
−0.14 (p < 0.001) | −0.15 (p < 0.001) |
Recovered patients' families (n = 1,655) |
−0.15 (p < 0.001) | −0.14 (p < 0.001) |
Recovered patients' neighbors (n = 1,674) |
−0.14 (p < 0.001) | −0.14 (p < 0.001) |
Recovered patients' friends (n = 1,682) |
−0.15 (p < 0.001) | −0.15 (p < 0.001) |
Frontline healthcare providers (n = 1,800) |
−0.14 (p < 0.001) | −0.13 (p < 0.001) |
Individuals in high-risk areas (n = 1,614) |
−0.15 (p < 0.001) | −0.15 (p < 0.001) |
Individuals not related to COVID-19 (n = 1,820) | −0.13 (p < 0.001) | −0.12 (p < 0.001) |