Table 4: Knowledge,
Attitudes and practices regarding COVID-19 related to educational levels.
|
Questions |
|
Uneducated (N = 2) |
Higher
Education (N = 68) |
Bachelor (N = 110) |
Post
graduate (N = 150) |
|
What is COVID-19 |
Virus |
2 (100%) |
66 (97.05%) |
109 (99.1%) |
149 (99.3%) |
|
Bacteria |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (0.9%) |
0 (0%) |
|
|
None of the above |
0 (0%) |
2 (2.94%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (0.6%) |
|
|
What is the most common mode of transmission
of COVID-19? |
Respiratory droplets |
2 (100%) |
56 (82.3%) |
92 (83.6%) |
137 (91.3%) |
|
Blood transmission |
0 (0%) |
9 (13.2%) |
19 (17.3%) |
12 (8%) |
|
|
Physical contact with Animals |
0 (0%) |
5 (73.5%) |
19 (17.3%) |
33 (22%) |
|
|
Feco-oral |
0 (0%) |
14 (20.4%) |
25 (22.7%) |
44 (29.3%) |
|
|
Other |
0 (0%) |
8 (11.7%) |
2 (1.8%) |
2 (1.3%) |
|
|
Which body part is mainly affected by COVID-19? |
Heart |
0 (0%) |
1 (1.4%) |
3 (2.7%) |
1 (0.6%) |
|
Lung |
2 (100%) |
65 (95.5%) |
105 (95.5%) |
146 (97.3%) |
|
|
Kidney |
0 (0%) |
1 (1.4%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (0.6%) |
|
|
Stomach |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (1.8%) |
1 (0.6%) |
|
|
Other |
0 (0%) |
1 (1.4%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (0.6%) |
|
|
What are the particular symptoms of COVID-19? |
Dry cough |
2 (100%) |
55 (80%) |
98 (98.1%) |
121 (80.6%) |
|
Shortness of breath |
2 (100%) |
59 (86.7%) |
92 (83.6%) |
120 (80%) |
|
|
Fever |
2 (100%) |
60 (88.2%) |
94 (85.5%) |
119 (79.3%) |
|
|
headache |
2 (100%) |
13 (19.1%) |
39 (35.5%) |
42 (28%) |
|
|
Body ache |
2 (100%) |
18 (26.4%) |
29 (26.4%) |
48 (32%) |
|
|
Body rash |
0 (0%) |
3 (4.4%) |
4 (3.6%) |
7 (4.6%) |
|
|
Sneezing |
2 (100%) |
31 (45.5%) |
47 (42.7%) |
59 (39.3%) |
|
|
conjunctivitis |
0 (0%) |
1 (1.4%) |
8 (7.3%) |
13 (8.6%) |
|
|
sore throat |
0 (0%) |
29 (42.6%) |
62 (56.4%) |
66 (44%) |
|
|
All of the above |
0 (0%) |
7 (10.2%) |
13 (11.8%) |
36 (24%) |
|
|
other |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (0.6%) |
|
|
Persons with COVID-19 only infect others when
they have symptoms |
False |
2 (100%) |
46 (67.6%) |
71 (64.5%) |
104 (69.3%) |
|
True |
0 (0%) |
17 (25%) |
32 (29.1%) |
39 (26%) |
|
|
Don’t know |
0 (0%) |
5 (7.3%) |
7 (6.4%) |
7 (4.6%) |
|
|
How long is the incubation periods for COVID-19? |
5 days |
0 (0%) |
2 (2.9%) |
6 (5.5%) |
5 (3.3%) |
|
10 days |
0 (0%) |
3 (4.4%) |
16 (14.5%) |
8 (5.3%) |
|
|
2-3 weeks |
1 (50%) |
22 (32.3%) |
40 (36.4%) |
49 (32.6%) |
|
|
2 weeks |
1 (50%) |
41 (60.2%) |
48 (43.6%) |
87 (58%) |
|
|
Can antibiotics be used to treat COVID19 |
Yes |
0 (0%) |
11 (16.1%) |
23 (20.9%) |
29 (19.3%) |
|
No |
2 (100%) |
57 (83.8%) |
87 (79.1%) |
121 (80.6%) |
|
|
What increases the risk of getting COVID-19? |
Hypertension |
2 (100%) |
8 (11.7%) |
13 (11.8%) |
17 (11.3%) |
|
Diabetes |
2 (100%) |
5 (7.3%) |
18 (16.4%) |
24 (16%) |
|
|
Asthma |
2 (100%) |
29 (42.6%) |
47 (42.7%) |
55 (36.6%) |
|
|
smoking |
2 (100%) |
22 (32.6%) |
41 (37.3%) |
41 (27.3%) |
|
|
All of these |
2 (100%) |
10 (14.7%) |
36 (32.7%) |
39 (26%) |
|
|
None of these |
0 (0%) |
15 (22%) |
13 (11.8%) |
20 (13.3%) |
|
|
Which population is highest risk of getting
infected by COVID-19 |
Elderly |
2 (100%) |
59 (86.7%) |
62 (56.4%) |
94 (62.2%) |
|
Women |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (0.6%) |
|
|
Children |
0 (0%) |
4 (5.8%) |
3 (2.7%) |
6 (4%) |
|
|
All of the above |
0 (0%) |
14 (20.5%) |
45 (40.9%) |
48 (32%) |
|
|
Should COVID-19 patients be kept in isolation |
Yes |
2 (100%) |
60 (88.2%) |
100 (90.9%) |
142 (94%) |
|
Depending on severity of symptoms |
0 (0%) |
7 (10.2%) |
10 (9.1%) |
7 (4.6%) |
|
|
No |
0 (0%) |
1 (1.4%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
|
|
What are the precautionary measures needed to
be taken against COVID-19 |
Wash hands regularly |
0 (0%) |
3 (4.4%) |
3 (2.7%) |
5 (3.3%) |
|
Wear masks if you are sick |
0 (0%) |
1 (1.4%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
|
|
Social Distancing |
0 (0%) |
4 (5.8%) |
8 (7.3%) |
12 (8%) |
|
|
All of the above |
2 (100%) |
60 (88.2%) |
99 (90%) |
133 (88.6%) |
|
|
Are you taking any food supplements to boost
your immunity |
No |
0 (0%) |
29 (42.6%) |
48 (43.2%) |
47 (31.3%) |
|
Yes |
2 (100%) |
39 (57.3%) |
63 (56.8%) |
102 (68%) |
|
|
Are you wearing masks if you are sick and
while going outside |
No |
0 (0%) |
10 (14.7%) |
6 (5.4%) |
9 (6%) |
|
Yes |
0 (0%) |
3 (4.4%) |
2 (1.8%) |
7 (4.6%) |
|
|
Are you practicing social distancing |
No |
0 (0%) |
4 (5.8%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
|
Yes |
2 (100%) |
64 (94.1%) |
111 (100%) |
149 (99.3%) |
|
|
From where did you get to know about COVID-19,
its symptoms and precautions |
Healthcare official |
0 (0%) |
6 (8.82%) |
5 (4.5%) |
15 (10%) |
|
Research Articles |
0 (0%) |
4 (5.8%) |
9 (8.1%) |
10 (6.6%) |
|
|
Social media |
2 (100%) |
42 (61.7%) |
74 (66.7%) |
92 (61.3%) |
|
|
Television |
0 (0%) |
16 (23.5%) |
23 (20.7%) |
32 (21.3%) |
|
|
Are you satisfied with the measures taken by
the government |
Maybe |
0 (0%) |
16 (23.5%) |
27 (24.3%) |
25 (16.6%) |
|
No |
0 (0%) |
15 (22%) |
22 (19.8%) |
38 (25.3%) |
|
|
Yes |
2 (100%) |
37 (54.4%) |
62 (55.9%) |
86 (57.3%) |