Table 2. Knowledge about COVID-19

No. Question Count (%)
Yes No Not sure
General knowledge
K1 COVID-19 is an acute respiratory disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus* 1,077 (98.9) 10 (0.9) 2 (0.2)
K2 It was first discovered in Wuhan, China* 1,074 (98.6) 2 (0.2) 13 (1.2)
Symptoms
K3 The common symptoms are fever, fatigue, dry cough, sore muscle* 1,001 (91.9) 83 (7.6) 5 (0.5)
K4 It takes about 14 days of incubation before exposure* 1,058 (97.2) 26 (2.4) 5 (0.5)
Transmission
K5 The virus transmit through 3 main modes: droplets, aerosol particles, contaminated surfaces* 1,046 (96.1) 33 (3.0) 10 (0.9)
K6 Asymptomatic patients cannot transmit the germs 157 (14.4) 913 (83.8) 19 (1.7)
Treatment
K7 No vaccine for coronavirus yet (May, 2020)* 949 (87.1) 105 (9.6) 35 (3.2)
K8 Early treatment can help patients recover from the disease* 949 (87.1) 59 (5.4) 81 (7.4)
K9 Not every patient get worse physically when infected* 1,032 (94.8) 26 (2.4) 31 (2.8)
K10 Elderly, people with chronic diseases and obesity have greater risk of illness complications* 1,028 (94.4) 25 (2.3) 36 (3.3)
Prevention
K11 Flu vaccines prevent risk for infection 158 (14.5) 673 (61.8) 258 (23.7)
K12 N95 respirators should only be used for those who have direct contact with the patients* 766 (70.3) 211 (19.4) 112 (10.3)
K13 Surgical masks can help to contain the virus tramsmission through droplets* 1,010 (92.7) 53 (4.9) 26 (2.4)
K14 Wearing masks inside out is the better way for prevention 32 (2.9) 991 (91.0) 66 (6.1)
K15 Alcohol concentration in the hand sanitizer must be 60% or above* 840 (77.1) 144 (13.2) 105 (9.6)
K16 Children and young people have no neccessity in taking these precautions 1 (0.1) 1,076 (98.8) 12 (1.1)
K17 People should stay in air-recirculated spaces to avoid catiching coronavirus* 8 (0.7) 1,057 (97.1) 24 (2.2)
K18 Every person should avoid crowded places, such as train stations and public transportation* 1,056 (97.0) 32 (2.9) 1 (0.1)
Quarantine
K19 Isolation and treatment for the positive individuals is an effective way to block the outbreak* 1,079 (99.1) 6 (0.6) 4 (0.4)
K20 Those who have direct contact with the patients (F1) need to be quarantined immediately* 1,068 (98.1) 13 (1.2) 8 (0.7)
K21 14-day quarantine is compulsory for F1* 1,061 (97.4) 16 (1.5) 12 (1.1)
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