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. 2021 Nov 16;40:156. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.156.29455

Table 2.

awareness of COVID-19 in overall sample (N=1018)

Questions Mean (SD)
Q1. On a scale of 1 to 10, how serious of a public health threat do you think the coronavirus is or might become? (1 being no threat at all, 10 being a very serious public health threat). 5.28 (2.76)
Questions Responses N Percentage
Q2. How worried are you about getting the coronavirus? Not worried at all 188 18.5
A little worried 367 36.1
Somewhat worried 352 34.6
Very worried 111 10.9
Q3. Do you think that you will get sick from the coronavirus? Not at all 47 4.6
It’s possible 863 84.8
I definitely will 108 10.6
Q4. Do you know, or think, that you have (or previously had) the coronavirus? Yes, previously had it 111 10.9
Yes, currently have it 47 4.6
No 693 68.1
Q5. Have you spoken (or did you speak) to a healthcare professional about this? Yes 167 16.4
No 781 76.7
Don't know 26 2.6
Q6. Have you been tested for the coronavirus? yes 331 32.5
in process 14 1.4
unable to get the test 1 0.1
no 672 66
Q7. What was the outcome of this testing? positive 163 16
negative 177 17.4
pending 10 1
don't know 668 65.6
Q8. Do you know of anyone that has, or thinks they have the coronavirus, or previously had, or thought they had the coronavirus? Yes, I know 807 79.3
Yes, I think so 116 11.4
Don't know 95 9.3