Table 2.

COVID-19 knowledge and precaution codes, themes, and frequency distributions

Question	Codes	Frequency	Example quotes
So, what do you know about COVID-19 in terms of what it is and how it started?	Flu-like condition	9	“…when it originally came out, I heard that it came from China, and it’s a virus. That basically affects the body.”
	International roots	14
	Inaccurate/changing information	7
	Pandemic	3
Can you tell me about your sources of information on COVID-19?	News	9	“Well, I get most of my news information from Twitter.”
	US government	5
	Online sources	13*
	Classes	3
	Interactions with family	3
	Place of employment	2
Let’s talk about you, what are your feelings about the severity of the virus?	Like the flu	6	“Um, I think, it is very severe especially to those that are more vulnerable.”
	Serious but avoidable	3
	Very serious	12
	Other	2
How did you come to feel that way?	Statistics	5	“And so, I didn’t feel comfortable putting so much trust and other people and their decisions. I knew I can control my environment, which is my mom and I hear as much as possible.”
	Distrust hospital reporting	3
	COVID-19 vs. baseline health	2
	Influenced by friends	4
	Influenced by family	5
Do you take any precautions to avoid COVID-19? If so, what? If not, why is that?	Proper mask use	15	“Yes, for the most part I stay in the house.”
	Hand washing/ sanitizing	11
	Avoiding large crowds	11
	Physical distancing	10
	Covid-19 testing	4
	Covid-19 vaccination	6

^*11 students referenced social media, 2 students referenced Google