Serial Number | Knowledge Questions | Frequency (%) | ||
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Yes N (%) | No N (%) | I don’t know N (%) | ||
1. | Main clinical symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, cough, shortness of breath, and fatigue | 389 (92.2) | 11 (2.6) | 22 (5.2) |
2. | Unlike the common cold, stuffy nose, runny nose, and sneezing are less common in persons infected with the COVID-19 virus | 150 (35.6) | 206 (48.8) | 66 (15.6) |
3. | COVID-19 symptoms appear within 2–14 days | 102 (24.2) | 24(5.7) | 297 (70.1) |
4. | Currently, there is no effective treatment or vaccine for COVID-19, but early symptomatic and supportive treatment can help most patients to recover from the infection | 300(71.1) | 3 (0.7) | 119 (28.2) |
5. | Not all persons with COVID-19 will develop severe cases. Those who are elderly, have chronic illnesses, and with suppressed immunity are more likely to be severe cases | 302 (71.5) | 18 (4.3) | 102(24.2) |
6. | Touching or shaking hands of an infected person would result in the infection by the COVID-19 virus | 286 (67.8) | 42 (9.9) | 94 (22.3) |
7. | Touching an object or surface with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes with the unwashed hand would result in the infection by the COVID-19 virus | 222 (52.6) | 85 (20.1) | 115 (27.3) |
8. | The COVID-19 virus spreads via respiratory droplets of infected individuals through the air during sneezing or coughing of infected patients | 357 (84.6) | 13(3.1) | 52(12.3) |
9. | Persons with COVID-19 cannot infect the virus to others if he has no any symptom of COVID-19 | 236 (55.9) | 86 (20.4) | 100(23.7) |
10. | Wearing masks when moving out of home is important to prevent the infection with COVID-19 virus | 310 (73.5) | 27 (6.4) | 85(20.1) |
11. | Children and young adults do not need to take measures to prevent the infection by the COVID-19 virus | 130(30.8) | 200(47.4) | 92(21.8) |
12. | To prevent the COVID-19 infection, individuals should avoid going to crowded places such as public transportations, religious places, Hospitals and Workplaces | 350(82.9) | 12(2.8) | 60(14.2) |
13. | Washing hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 s or use an alcohol based hand sanitizer (60%) is important to prevent infection with COVD-19 | 320(75.8) | 40(9.5) | 62(14.7) |
14. | Traveling to an infectious area or having contact with someone traveled to an area where the infection present is a risk for developing an infection | 400(94.8) | 1(0.24) | 21(5) |
15. | Isolation and treatment of people who are infected with the COVID-19 virus are effective ways to reduce the spread of the virus | 330(78.2) | 17(4) | 75(17.8) |
16. | People who have contact with someone infected with the COVID-19 virus should be immediately isolated in a proper place. | 258(61.1) | 32(7.6) | 132(31.3) |