Table 3 Answers of the participants on the 8-item knowledge test
| Â | Â | Â | Answers | Â | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I don’t know | True | False | |||||||
# | Item | Correct answer | n | % | n | % | n | % | Difficulty index |
1 | COVID-19 is a viral infection | True | 55 | 12.1 | 390 | 85.7 | 10 | 2.2 | Easy |
2 | The possible signs and symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, sore throat, cough, myalgia and shortness of breath | True | 5 | 1.1 | 445 | 97.8 | 5 | 1.1 | Very easy |
3 | Signs and symptoms of COVID-19 can be similar as flu or cold | True | 60 | 13.2 | 100 | 22.0 | 295 | 64.8 | Difficult |
4 | Currently, there is no effective treatment for COVID-19, but early symptomatic and supportive treatment can help most patients recover from the infection | True | 70 | 15.4 | 355 | 78.0 | 30 | 6.6 | Moderate |
5 | People with a compromised immune system and old age people are at more risk of developing the infection | True | 10 | 2.2 | 410 | 90.1 | 35 | 7.7 | Very easy |
6 | People in crowded places are at increased risk of getting affected by the disease | True | 5 | 1.1 | 450 | 98.9 | 0 | 0.0 | Very easy |
7 | If appropriately used, medical masks can prevent the spread of infection | True | 5 | 1.1 | 415 | 91.2 | 35 | 7.7 | Very easy |
8 | Taking antibiotics can prevent the transmission of COVID-19 | False | 190 | 41.8 | 110 | 24.2 | 155 | 34.1 | Difficult |