Table 2. Covid-19 misinformation (n = 484).
| Item | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 is human-made for pharmaceutical companies’ financial gains | 68 (14) | 100 (20.7) | 204 (42.1) | 71 (14.7) | 41 (8.5) |
| COVID-19 was created by human as a biological weapon | 43 (8.9) | 64 (13.2) | 189 (39) | 134 (27.7) | 54 (11.2) |
| COVID-19 virus cannot be transmitted in areas with hot climates | 41 (8.5) | 125 (25.8) | 152 (31.4) | 154 (31.8) | 12 (2.5) |
| Children will not be infected or carry the virus | 105 (21.7) | 207 (42.8) | 98 (20.2) | 68 (14.0) | 6 (1.2) |
| Most people who get the coronavirus will die | 90 (18.6) | 179 (37.0) | 61 (12.6) | 126 (26.0) | 28 (5.8) |
| COVID-19 can be prevented or treated by eating raw garlic and drinking hot tea containing anise | 49 (10.1) | 129 (26.7) | 160 (33.1) | 132 (27.3) | 14 (2.9) |
| Antibiotics are effective in preventing and treating the new coronavirus | 145 (30.0) | 147 (30.4) | 149 (30.8) | 41 (8.5) | 2 (0.4) |