Table 2 Knowledge, attitude, and information exposure of study participants about COVID-19 among Gondar town residents, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 623)
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Knowledge about COVID-19 | ||
Poor knowledge | 307 | 49.3 |
Good knowledge | 316 | 50.7 |
Attitude toward COVID-19 | ||
Unfavorable attitude | 265 | 42.5 |
Favorable attitude | 358 | 57.5 |
Attitude toward prevention measures of COVID-19 | ||
Unfavorable attitude | 229 | 48 |
Favorable attitude | 324 | 52 |
Heard about prevention methods of COVID-19 | ||
Yes | 605 | 97.1 |
No | 18 | 2.9 |
Heard about COVID-19 symptoms | ||
Yes | 528 | 84.7 |
No | 95 | 15.3 |
Heard about COVID-19 transmission | ||
Yes | 527 | 84.6 |
No | 96 | 15.4 |
Heard about COVID-19 distribution | ||
Yes | 269 | 43.2 |
No | 354 | 56.8 |
Heard about the number of COVID-19-infected people | ||
Yes | 293 | 47.0 |
No | 330 | 53.0 |
Heard about the intervention of COVID-19 by the government | ||
Yes | 248 | 39.8 |
No | 375 | 60.2 |
Heard about the actions if someone infected by COVID-19 | ||
Yes | 184 | 29.5 |
No | 439 | 70.5 |
Heard about the complication of COVID-19 | ||
Yes | 114 | 18.3 |
No | 509 | 81.7 |