Variable

Frequency (N = 464)

Percentage (%)

Have you been infected with COVID 19?

Yes

21

4.5

No

443

95.5

Has a friend/loved one been infected with COVID 19?

Yes

107

23.1

No

357

76.9

Close contact or managed a case(s) of COVID 19:

Yes

101

21.8

No

363

78.2

Do you work in any of the isolation centres:

Yes

115

24.8

No

349

75.2

Availability of personal protective equipment (PPE):

Available but not sufficient

354

76.3

Available in sufficient amounts

37

8.0

Not available at all

73

15.7

Ever been diagnosed with a psychological illness:

Yes

26

5.6

No

438

94.4

Diagnosed with or receiving treatment for a chronic medical condition:

Yes

139

30.0

No

325

70.0

Specific diagnosis (n = 139):

Allergic rhinitis/Asthma/PTB/COPD

22

15.8

Cervical/Lumbar spondylosis

6

4.3

Diabetes mellitus (DM)

7

5.0

Hypertension (HTN)

62

44.6

Peptic ulcer disease (PUD)

9

6.5

More than one diagnoses (E.g., HTN, DM, Asthma, PUD, Glaucoma, Osteoporosis)

17

12.3

Other single diagnoses (Hepatitis B, Cancer, Thyroid dysfunction, Seizure disorder)

 16

11.5