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Table 1 Personal and social characteristics of the study participants (n = 344)

From: Knowledge and behaviors of prevention of COVID-19 and the related factors in the rural population referred to the health centers: a cross-sectional study

Variable

N(%)/Mean ± SD

Age (Year)

38.64 ± 13.26

Gender

Male

139 (40.4)

Female

205 (59.6)

Marital status

Single

66 (19.2)

Married

169 (78.2)

Divorced

3 (0.9)

Widow

6 (1.7)

Number of family members

1

7 (2.0)

2

60 (17.4)

3

109 (31.7)

4

136 (39.5)

5 and above

32 (9.3)

Education

Under diploma

118 (34.3)

Diploma

103 (29.9)

University education

123 (35.8)

Employment status

Self-employed

75 (21.8)

Farmer

16 (4.7)

Labor

18 (5.2)

Employee

63 (18.3)

Retired

20 (5.8)

Student-University student

32 (9.3)

Housewife

110 (32)

Unemployed

10 (2.9)

Monthly income

Enough to meet life needs

222 (64.5)

Not enough to meet life needs

122 (35.5)

Underlying disease

Yes

64 (18.6)

No

280 (81.4)

Getting yourself or your family infected with COVID-19

Yes

184 (53.5)

No

160 (46.5)

Death of family members due to COVID-19

Yes

18 (5.2)

No

326 (94.8)

Access to healthcare services

Yes

341 (99.1)

No

3 (0.9)

Internet access

Yes

307 (89.2)

No

37 (10.8)

Training by the health center

Yes

256 (74.4)

No

88 (25.6)

Health workers’ visiting at home

Yes

188 (54.7)

No

156 (45.3)