Table 2. Knowledge of COVID-19 signs, symptoms, and preventive measures by Health Zone.
| Lemba (n=436) | Matete (n=428) | Mont Ngafula (n=459) | Total (n=1323) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | p | ||
| How could a person acquire COVID-19? | ||||||
| Contact with infected people’s saliva | 76.4 | 61.4 | 58.2 | 65.2 | *** | |
| Breathing or sneezing | 44.3 | 55.8 | 42.3 | 47.3 | *** | |
| Direct contact with infected people | 81.0 | 75.9 | 73.9 | 76.9 | * | |
| Contact with infected people’s personal objects | 58.3 | 44.2 | 40.7 | 47.6 | *** | |
| What are the major signs and symptoms of COVID-19? | ||||||
| Fever | 92.2 | 84.8 | 81.7 | 86.2 | *** | |
| Cough | 89.2 | 84.6 | 83.4 | 85.7 | * | |
| Fatique | 26.1 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 23.7 | ||
| Muscle pain | 15.6 | 12.9 | 16.8 | 15.1 | ||
| Sore throat | 27.3 | 31.8 | 24.6 | 27.8 | ||
| Headache | 50.7 | 45.8 | 42.5 | 46.3 | * | |
| Shortness of breath | 58.3 | 59.3 | 56.0 | 57.8 | ||
| What are the current COVID-19 prevention measures? | ||||||
| Avoid contact with infected people | 73.9 | 64.7 | 71.7 | 70.1 | ** | |
| Physical distancing | 84.2 | 76.6 | 80.0 | 80.3 | * | |
| Use tissue when coughing or sneezing | 47.5 | 43.2 | 38.1 | 42.9 | * | |
| Use elbow when coughing or sneezing | 48.6 | 38.8 | 39.2 | 42.2 | ** | |
| Frequent hand cleaning | 94.0 | 87.9 | 83.9 | 88.5 | *** | |
| Face mask | 89.0 | 86.9 | 85.0 | 86.9 | ||
| Avoid touching face with unclean hands | 40.4 | 25.2 | 33.1 | 33.0 | *** | |
| Avoid handshakes or kissing | 69.7 | 64.5 | 66.4 | 66.9 | ||
| Avoid unnecessary travel (stay home) | 59.9 | 45.8 | 53.2 | 53.0 | *** | |
| Knows the free COVID-19 hotline number | 46.6 | 50.7 | 43.1 | 46.7 | * | |
| Knowledge scores | ** | |||||
| High | 20.2 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 16.7 | ||
| Medium | 40.5 | 36.9 | 35.9 | 37.7 | ||
| Low | 39.3 | 48.6 | 48.6 | 45.5 | ||
Note.
* p-value < .05
** p-value < .01
*** p-value < .001