Table 1.
Socio-demographics, knowledge and compliance of study sample (n=1801, except where indicated)
| Demographic Variables | Frequency(n) | Percentage (%) |
| Region of residence, n=1777 | ||
| Africa | 1,644 | 92.52 |
| Diaspora | 133 | 7.48 |
| Sub-region, n=1747 | ||
| West Africa | 982 | 56.21 |
| East Africa | 181 | 10.36 |
| Central Africa | 221 | 12.65 |
| Southern Africa | 363 | 20.78 |
| Age category (years), n=1773 | ||
| 18–28 | 676 | 38.13 |
| 29–38 | 482 | 27.19 |
| 39–48 | 390 | 22 |
| ≥49 | 225 | 12.69 |
| Sex, n=1774 | ||
| Males | 993 | 55.98 |
| Females | 781 | 44.02 |
| Employment status, n=1782 | ||
| Employed | 1,189 | 66.72 |
| Unemployed | 593 | 33.28 |
| Marital Status, n=1778 | ||
| Married | 790 | 44.43 |
| Not married | 988 | 55.57 |
| Religion, n=1779 | ||
| Christianity | 1,571 | 88.31 |
| Others | 208 | 11.69 |
| Educational status, n=1782 | ||
| Postgraduate | 592 | 33.22 |
| Bachelor | 971 | 54.49 |
| Primary/Secondary | 219 | 12.29 |
| Occupation, n=1688 | ||
| Non-health care sector | 1,300 | 77.01 |
| Health care sector | 388 | 22.99 |
| Household factor | ||
|
Do you live alone during COVID-19, n=1781 | ||
| No | 1,454 | 81.64 |
| Yes | 327 | 18.36 |
| Number living together, n=1557 | ||
| < 3 people | 452 | 29.03 |
| 4–6 people | 802 | 51.51 |
| 6+ people | 303 | 19.46 |
| COVID-19 -related knowledge | ||
| Knowledge of origin/transmission | ||
| Inadequate | 1,318 | 73.18 |
| Adequate | 483 | 26.82 |
| Knowledge of Symptoms | ||
| Inadequate | 1,154 | 64.08 |
| Adequate | 647 | 35.92 |
| Perception of risk | ||
| Low | 940 | 52.19 |
| High | 861 | 47.81 |