General public awareness, knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19 infection and prevention: a cross-sectional study from Pakistan.

ABSTRACT: Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge, perceptions, and attitude of the public in Pakistan (using social media) towards COVID-19. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 1120 individuals nationwide. A self-developed, pre-tested questionnaire was used that comprised of sections covering demographic characteristics, medical history, hygiene awareness, COVID-19-related knowledge, and learning attitude. Descriptive statistics were used for frequencies, percentages, averages and standard deviations. Inferential statistics were done using the Student's t-test and ANOVA. Results: The average age of participants was 31 years (range 18-60 years). In total 56 individuals (5%) had completed primary or secondary school education; 448 (40%) w

SUBMITTER: Alam BF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10285421 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature