Table 4.
Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19.
| Total (451) | Physicians (156) | Nurses (295) | p value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No/don't know | Yes | No/don't know | Yes | No/don't know | |||
| 16 | All age groups are susceptible to COVID-19 | 417 (92.5%) | 34 (7.5%) | 150 (96.2%) | 6 (3.8%) | 267 (90.5%) | 28 (9.5%) | 0.031 ∗¥ |
| 17 | Increase risk of death in elderly patients or patients with chronic illnesses | 421 (93.3%) | 30 (6.7%) | 156 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 265 (89.8%) | 30 (10.2%) | <0.001 ∗¥ |
| 18 | There is a slight mutation in the COVID-19 virus | 264 (58.5%) | 187 (41.5%) | 122 (78.2%) | 34 (21.8%) | 142 (48.1%) | 153 (51.9%) | <0.001 ∗¥ |
| 19 | Immunity after COVID-19 infection is for short time | 256 (56.8%) | 195 (43.2%) | 114 (73.1%) | 42 (26.9%) | 142 (48.1%) | 153 (51.9%) | <0.001 ∗¥ |
| 20 | Do you believe COVID-19 could be diminishing in summer? | 253 (56.1%) | 198 (43.9%) | 74 (47.4%) | 82 (52.6%) | 179 (60.7%) | 116 (39.3%) | 0.007 ∗¥ |
| 21 | Do you think COVID-19 will be seasonal pandemic like influenza? | 323 (71.6%) | 128 (28.4%) | 115 (73.7%) | 41 (26.3%) | 208 (70.5%) | 87 (29.5%) | 0.472¥ |
| 22 | Do you think COVID-19 will continue to spread periodically? | 314 (69.6%) | 137 (30.4%) | 138 (88.5%) | 18 (11.5%) | 176 (59.7%) | 119 (40.3%) | <0.001 ∗¥ |
| 23 | Have you directly or indirectly taken care of the COVID-19 patients? | 367 (81.4%) | 84 (18.6%) | 155 (99.4%) | 1 (0.6%) | 212 (71.9%) | 83 (28.1%) | <0.001 ∗¥ |
| 24 | People may be infected with COVID-19 without any symptoms | 375 (83.1%) | 76 (16.9%) | 153 (98.1%) | 3 (1.9%) | 222 (75.3%) | 73 (24.7%) | <0.001 ∗¥ |
| 25 | Have you, your family member, or someone you know been diagnosed with COVID-19? | 329 (72.9%) | 122 (27.1%) | 137 (87.8%) | 19 (12.2%) | 192 (65.1%) | 103 (34.9%) | <0.001 ∗¥ |
∗Statistically significant at p value <0.05 and ¥chi-square test.