Table 3A.
Participants knowledge and their level of awareness related to COVID- 19 infection.
|
Response category
(correct response) |
No. of correct
responses (%) |
|---|---|
| Transmission of coronavirus infection | |
| Through coughing, sneezing, close contact (Yes) | 988 (97) |
| Transmissible from person to person (Yes) | 955 (94) |
| Mosquito bite (No) | 921 (91) |
| Through food or water (No) | 780 (77) |
| Not transmissible (No) | 663 (65) |
| Transmitted by animals to human only (No) | 602 (59) |
| Symptoms of coronavirus infections correctly mentioned | |
| Fever | 898 (88) |
| Shortness of breath | 803 (79) |
| Dry cough | 798 (79) |
| All (dry cough, fever, shortness of breath) | 664 (65) |
| Knowledge about measures to prevent coronavirus infection | |
| Maintain personal hygiene and frequent hand washing with soap and water | 983 (97) |
| Obey the advisories issued by government and health administrations | 980 (96) |
| Wearing mask when sick or having some symptoms | 969 (95) |
| Maintain social distancing | 968 (95) |
| Avoid traveling to known affected area | 939 (92) |
| Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands | 911 (90) |
| All the above | 832 (82) |