Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Survey Respondents
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Demography | |
| Region | |
| West Africa | 1,108 (56.3) |
| East Africa | 209 (10.6) |
| Central Africa | 251 (12.7) |
| Southern Africa | 401 (20.4) |
| Place of residence | |
| Locally (Africa) | 1855 (92.5) |
| Diaspora | 150 (7.5) |
| Age category (years) | |
| 18-28 | 775 (39.0) |
| 29-38 | 530 (26.7) |
| 39-48 | 441 (22.2) |
| 49+ | 242 (12.1) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 1099 (55.2) |
| Female | 892 (44.8) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 879 (44.1) |
| Unmarried | 1116 (55.9) |
| Highest level of education | |
| Postgraduate degree (master's/PhD) | 642 (32.2) |
| Bachelor's degree | 939 (47.0) |
| Primary/secondary | 416 (20.8) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 1321 (66.0) |
| Unemployed | 679 (34.0) |
| Religion | |
| Christian | 1763 (88.4) |
| Others | 232 (11.6) |
| Occupation | |
| Nonhealthcare sector | 1471 (77.3) |
| Healthcare sector | 433 (22.7) |
| Number of people living together in 1 household | |
| <3 people | 506 (28.8) |
| 4-6 people | 908 (51.7) |
| 6+ people | 341 (19.4) |
| Knowledge of symptoms of COVID-19 | |
| Fever | |
| No | 36 (2.0) |
| Yes | 1776 (98.0) |
| Fatigue | |
| No | 324 (18.7) |
| Yes | 1408 (81.3) |
| Dry cough | |
| No | 324 (2.8) |
| Yes | 1759 (97.2) |
| Sore throat | |
| No | 215 (12.0) |
| Yes | 1,580 (88.0) |
| Unlike cold symptoms | |
| No | 907 (49.3) |
| Yes | 931 (50.7) |
| Attitude toward COVID-19 | |
| Self-isolation | |
| No | 1237 (66.7) |
| Yes | 564 (31.3) |
| Home quarantined due to COVID-19 | |
| No | 1091 (60.7) |
| Yes | 707 (39.3) |
| Compliance during COVID-19 lockdown | |
| Gone to crowded places including religious events | |
| No | 1097 (54.0) |
| Yes | 935 (46.0) |
| Wore mask when going out | |
| No | 485 (23.9) |
| Yes | 1547 (76.1) |
| Practiced regular handwashing | |
| No | 762 (37.5) |
| Yes | 1270 (62.5) |
| COVID-19 risk perception | |
| Risk of becoming infected | |
| High | 669 (37.2) |
| Low | 1128 (62.8) |
| Risk of becoming severely infected | |
| High | 466 (25.9) |
| Low | 1333 (74.1) |
| Risk of dying from the infection | |
| High | 349 (19.5) |
| Low | 1445 (80.6) |
| How worried are you because of COVID-19? | |
| Worried | 1037 (57.5) |
| Not worried | 766 (42.5) |
| How likely do you think COVID-19 will continue in your country? | |
| Very likely | 1152 (64.0) |
| Not very likely | 649 (36.0) |
| Concern for self and family if COVID-19 continues | |
| Concerned | 1667 (94.2) |
| Not concerned | 102 (5.8) |