Table 3.
Correct responses on COVID-19 according to hearing status.
| Question | Participants with correct answers |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaf (N = 40) |
Hearing (N = 70) |
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| F | % | F | % | |
| Q1 Common symptoms of COVID-19 | 33 | 82.5 | 59 | 84.29 |
| Q2 Differences from the common cold | 15 | 37.5 | 41 | 58.57 |
| Q3 The current lack of curative treatments | 30 | 75 | 61 | 87.14 |
| Q4 Risk of complications with old age and comorbidities | 25 | 62.5 | 51 | 72.86 |
| Q5 The potential for asymptomatic transmission | 30 | 75 | 61 | 87.14 |
| Q6 The existence of an incubation period | 33 | 82.5 | 63 | 90.00 |
| Q7 Respiratory mode of transmission | 36 | 90 | 59 | 84.29 |
| Q8 Surface contamination | 23 | 57.5 | 59 | 84.29 |
| Q9 Pneumonia as a complication | 34 | 85 | 61 | 87.14 |
| Q10 Isolation of cases | 38 | 95 | 70 | 100 |
| Q11 Isolation of contacts | 39 | 97.5 | 70 | 100 |
| Q12 Handwashing | 39 | 97.5 | 70 | 100 |
| Q13 Social distancing | 38 | 95 | 70 | 100 |
| Q14 Covering mouth while sneezing/cough | 37 | 92.5 | 69 | 98.57 |
| Q15 Facemask use | 37 | 92.5 | 57 | 81.43 |
| Q16 Necessity of precautions in younger populations | 5 | 12.5 | 3 | 4.29 |
| Q17 Avoidance of touching eyes | 35 | 87.5 | 60 | 85.71 |
| Q18 Gatherings if attendees have no symptoms of illness | 33 | 82.5 | 67 | 95.71 |
| Q19 The routine use of antibiotics to treat COVID-19 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 42.86 |