Strongly agree

n (%)

Agree

n (%)

Slightly agree

n (%)

Slightly disagree

n (%)

Disagree

n (%)

Strongly

disagree

n (%)

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can be transmitted through handshaking

75

(57.3)

44

(33.6)

5

(3.8)

0

(0.0)

4

(3.1)

3

(2.3)

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can be transmitted through mosquito and/or other insects bite

2

(1.5)

7

(5.3)

7

(5.3)

0

(0.0)

49

(37.4)

66

(50.4)

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can be transmitted through blood transfusion or contaminated needles

38

(29.0)

33

(25.2)

10

(7.6)

6

(4.6)

23

(17.6)

21

(16.0)

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can be transmitted through improper handling of corpses who died from the disease

72

(55.0)

35

(26.7)

10

(7.6)

3

(2.3)

8

(6.1)

3

(2.3)

The risk of human-human transmission of SARS-CoV-2 can occur in both symptomatic and non-symptomatic phases

91

(69.5)

36

(27.5)

4

(3.1)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is airborne

27

(20.6)

38

(29.0)

24

(18.3)

8

(6.1)

25

(19.1)

9

(6.9)

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can be transmitted through droplets during coughing or sneezing

113

(86.2)

17

(13.0)

1

(0.8)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

COVID-19 is more contagious but less severe compared to Acute respiratory syndrome SARS and middle east respiratory syndrome MERS.

30

(22.9)

41

(31.3)

11

(8.4)

4

(3.1)

37

(28.2)

8

(6.1)