Knowledge question | Correct response N (%) |
K1 _ What type of infectious disease is COVID-19? | 156 (96.9) |
K2 _ What is the main transmission route of COVID-19? | 161 (100) |
K3 _ How long is the COVID-19 incubation period? | 150 (93.2) |
K4 _ Who is susceptible to COVID-19? | 100 (62.1) |
K5 _ Persons with COVID-19 cannot infect others if they do not have signs and symptoms of COVID-19 like fever, cough, etc. | 143 (88.8) |
K6 _ Eating or getting into contact with wild animals would result in infection with the coronavirus | 67 (41.6) |
K7 _ What are the main clinical symptoms of COVID-19? (overall) Fever Shortness of breath Cough Myalgia | 52 (32.3) 157 (97.5) 146 (90.7) 146 (90.7) 60 (37.3) |
K8 _ Other clinical symptoms of COVID-19 | 46 (28.6) |
K9 _ Those at risk of severe disease include the elderly, those with pre-existing chronic illnesses, and children <1 year. | 126 (78.3) |
K10 _ There is no treatment for COVID-19 but early symptomatic & supportive treatment can help most patients recover from the infection. | 158 (98.1) |
K11 _ Wearing general medical masks can prevent one from COVID-19 | 144 (89.4) |
K12 _ Children and young adults do not need to take measures to prevent the infection by the COVID-19 because they are at low risk. | 146 (90.7) |
K13 _ To prevent the infection by COVID-19, individuals should avoid going to crowded places | 158 (98.1) |
K14 _ Isolation and treatment of people who are infected with the COVID-19 virus are effective ways to reduce the spread of the virus. | 161 (100) |
K15 _ People who have contact with someone infected with the COVID-19 virus should be immediately isolated for 14 days. | 159 (98.8) |