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)