Table 5.
Respondents’ knowledge score for the Delta COVID-19 variant.
| Respondents’ Knowledge Statement (TRUE or FALSE) * | Incorrect Answer (%) |
Correct Answer (%) |
|---|---|---|
| This COVID-19 Delta variant was first described in India (TRUE) | 268 (21) | 1010 (79) |
| The Delta variant is as transmissible as chickenpox (TRUE) | 591 (46.2) | 687 (53.8) |
| Mixing and matching the COVID-19 vaccine offers more protection against the Delta variant (TRUE) | 460 (36) | 818 (64) |
| The signs and symptoms of the Delta strain of COVID-19 are the same as those of the original strain (FALSE) | 933 (73) | 345 (27) |
| The COVID-19 mutations are expected (TRUE) | 122 (9.5) | 1156 (90.5) |
| The Delta variant causes more severe disease than the original strain (TRUE) | 276 (21.6) | 1002 (78.4) |
| The appearance of mutagenic viruses is a sign that herd immunity is occurring (FALSE) | 1068 (83.6) | 210 (16.4) |
| The mutation may cause a false negative PCR result (TRUE) | 1072 (83.9) | 206 (16.1) |
| Treatment for the disease caused by the mutation is similar to the protocol used for COVID-19 treatment (TRUE). | 423 (33.1) | 855 (66.9) |
* The best correct answers are displayed in brackets ( ).