Table 5.
Association between respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge of use and type of facemask.
| Poor Knowledge n (%) | Good Knowledge n (%) | Statistical comparison | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| 21 – 40 | 71 (28.1) | 182 (71.9) | Fisher's exact | 0.405 |
| 40 - 60 | 62 (31.8) | 133 (68.2) | ||
| >60 | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | ||
| Profession | ||||
| Doctors | 32 (34.4) | 61 (65.6) | χ[2]=13.261 | 0.021 |
| Nurses | 42 (28.2) | 107 (71.8) | ||
| Pharmacy | 5 (35.7) | 9 (64.3) | ||
| Lab Scientist | 1 (5.0) | 19 (95.0) | ||
| Admin Staff | 6 (15.4) | 33 (84.6) | ||
| Others | 48 (35.6%) | 87 (64.4) | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 37 (27.8) | 96 (72.2) | χ[2]=0.346 | 0.556 |
| Female | 97 (30.6) | 220 (69.4) | ||
| Educational Level | ||||
| Secondary and below | 31(41.9.9) | 43 (58.1) | χ[2]=22.51 | 0.001 |
| Tertiary | 103 (27.4) | 273(72.6) | ||
| Religion | ||||
| Christianity | 106 (26.8) | 290 (73.2) | Fisher's exact | 0.001 |
| Islam | 26 (52.0) | 24 (48.0) | ||
| Others | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | ||
| Someone close had COVID-19 | ||||
| Yes | 32 (41.0) | 46 (59.0) | χ[2] =6.150 | 0.046 |
| No | 86 (26.8) | 235 (73.2) | ||
| Don't know | 16 (31.4) | 35 (68.6) | ||
| Contact with COVID-19 Patient | ||||
| Yes | 50 (52.6) | 45 (47.4) | χ[2] = 30.265 | p<0.001 |
| No | 68 (24.2) | 213 (75.8) | ||
| Don't Know | 16 (21.6) | 58 (78.4) |